This statistic presents the use of e-cigarettes among adult never smokers and ex-smokers in Great Britain (GB), according to surveys conducted from 2012 to 2018. The percentage of people who used to smoke who currently use e-cigarettes has increased each year from 1.1 percent in 2012 to 10.3 percent by 2018. In terms of never smokers, the share who currently use e-cigarettes has also increased although only marginally, reaching 0.5 percent by 2018.
Use of e-cigarettes among adult ex-smokers and never smokers in Great Britain from 2012 to 2018
February 27 to March 16, 2012; February 1 to 19, 2013; March 5 to 14, 2014; February 26 to March 12 2015; March 2 to 23, 2016; February 16 to March 19, 2017; February 8 to March 6, 2018.
Number of respondents
6,746 (latest)*
Age group
18 years and older
Special properties
GB adult ex-smokers and never smokers.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* Unweighted base: GB adult ex smokers, n (2012)=4,473, n (2013)=4,304, n (2014)=4,498, n (2015)=3,889, n (2016)=4,354, n(2017)=4,438.
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Action on Smoking and Health, & YouGov. (September 1, 2018). Use of e-cigarettes among adult ex-smokers and never smokers in Great Britain from 2012 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/292163/e-cigarette-use-adult-ex-smokers-great-britain/
Action on Smoking and Health, und YouGov. "Use of e-cigarettes among adult ex-smokers and never smokers in Great Britain from 2012 to 2018." Chart. September 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292163/e-cigarette-use-adult-ex-smokers-great-britain/
Action on Smoking and Health, YouGov. (2018). Use of e-cigarettes among adult ex-smokers and never smokers in Great Britain from 2012 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292163/e-cigarette-use-adult-ex-smokers-great-britain/
Action on Smoking and Health, and YouGov. "Use of E-cigarettes among Adult Ex-smokers and Never Smokers in Great Britain from 2012 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292163/e-cigarette-use-adult-ex-smokers-great-britain/
Action on Smoking and Health & YouGov, Use of e-cigarettes among adult ex-smokers and never smokers in Great Britain from 2012 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292163/e-cigarette-use-adult-ex-smokers-great-britain/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Use of e-cigarettes among adult ex-smokers and never smokers in Great Britain from 2012 to 2018 [Graph], Action on Smoking and Health, & YouGov, September 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/292163/e-cigarette-use-adult-ex-smokers-great-britain/