According to surveys of school students carried out between 1995 and 2019, the use of cigarettes by school students has declined in Europe. In 1995, 68 percent of 16 year-olds had ever smoked a cigarette, by 2019 this figure stood at 42 percent. Furthermore, the share of 13 year olds who were smoking daily decreased from 10 percent to three percent.
Share of school students who had used cigarettes in Europe between 1995 and 2019
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Daily cigarette use at 13 years old
Ever tried cigarettes in lifetime at 16 years old
Used cigarettes in last month at 16 years old
Daily cigarette use at 16 years old
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EMCDDA. (November 12, 2020). Share of school students who had used cigarettes in Europe between 1995 and 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424150/school-students-using-cigarettes-in-europe-trend/
EMCDDA. "Share of school students who had used cigarettes in Europe between 1995 and 2019." Chart. November 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424150/school-students-using-cigarettes-in-europe-trend/
EMCDDA. (2020). Share of school students who had used cigarettes in Europe between 1995 and 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424150/school-students-using-cigarettes-in-europe-trend/
EMCDDA. "Share of School Students Who Had Used Cigarettes in Europe between 1995 and 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424150/school-students-using-cigarettes-in-europe-trend/
EMCDDA, Share of school students who had used cigarettes in Europe between 1995 and 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424150/school-students-using-cigarettes-in-europe-trend/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of school students who had used cigarettes in Europe between 1995 and 2019 [Graph], EMCDDA, November 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424150/school-students-using-cigarettes-in-europe-trend/