According to India's fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), as of April 2021, about 71 percent of respondents smoked less than five cigarettes per day in India. In comparison, 0.8 percent of respondents smoked 25 or more cigarettes per day.
Average number of cigarettes smoked per day in India from 2019 to 2021
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NFHS. (May 3, 2022). Average number of cigarettes smoked per day in India from 2019 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320276/india-cigarettes-smoked-per-day/
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