This statistic displays the proportion of individuals who were regular smokers in England from 2003 to 2022, by gender. In the year 2022, 14 percent of men and 11 percent of women reported to regularly smoking cigarettes, the share of regular smokers in England has generally decreased since 2003.
Proportion of individuals who were classed as smokers in England from 2003 to 2022, by gender
* Weighted base 2021: n (men) = 2,667; n (women) = 2,960 Weighted bases: n 2003 = 14,747; n 2004 = 6,641; n 2005 = 7,558; n 2006 = 14,049; n 2007 = 6,852; n 2008 = 14,882; n 2009 = 4,739; n 2010 = 8,439; n 2011 = 8,495; n 2012 = 8,247; n 2013 = 8,780; n 2014 = 8,061; n 2015 = 7,969; n 2016 = 7,941; n 2017= 7,9101; n 2018= 8,072; n 2019 = 8,132.
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NHS Digital. (June 6, 2024). Proportion of individuals who were classed as smokers in England from 2003 to 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/376663/current-smoker-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of individuals who were classed as smokers in England from 2003 to 2022, by gender." Chart. June 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376663/current-smoker-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Proportion of individuals who were classed as smokers in England from 2003 to 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376663/current-smoker-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of Individuals Who Were Classed as Smokers in England from 2003 to 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/376663/current-smoker-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital, Proportion of individuals who were classed as smokers in England from 2003 to 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/376663/current-smoker-by-gender-in-england/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Proportion of individuals who were classed as smokers in England from 2003 to 2022, by gender [Graph], NHS Digital, June 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/376663/current-smoker-by-gender-in-england/
