This statistic displays the prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults in the United Kingdom from 1974 to 2019, by gender. The prevalence of smoking among men and women has substantially declined since 1974. In 2019, 15.9 percent of men and 12.5 percent of women smoked cigarettes, which is one third the rate reported in 1974.
Prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults in the United Kingdom* from 1974 to 2019, by gender
* Since 2000 data have been weighted. 1974-2010 figures are from the GLS/OPN surveys and are for Great Britain. Data from 2014 onwards is from the Annual Population Survey and is for the UK.
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Action on Smoking and Health. (May 31, 2021). Prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults in the United Kingdom* from 1974 to 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/423001/cigarette-smoking-in-great-britain-by-gender/
Action on Smoking and Health. "Prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults in the United Kingdom* from 1974 to 2019, by gender." Chart. May 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/423001/cigarette-smoking-in-great-britain-by-gender/
Action on Smoking and Health. (2021). Prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults in the United Kingdom* from 1974 to 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/423001/cigarette-smoking-in-great-britain-by-gender/
Action on Smoking and Health. "Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking among Adults in The United Kingdom* from 1974 to 2019, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/423001/cigarette-smoking-in-great-britain-by-gender/
Action on Smoking and Health, Prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults in the United Kingdom* from 1974 to 2019, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/423001/cigarette-smoking-in-great-britain-by-gender/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults in the United Kingdom* from 1974 to 2019, by gender [Graph], Action on Smoking and Health, May 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/423001/cigarette-smoking-in-great-britain-by-gender/