Quit smoking in the United Kingdom (UK)

Statistics report on quitting smoking in the United Kingdom (UK)

Quit smoking in the United Kingdom (UK)

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about quitting smoking in the United Kingdom. Included in the report are statistics on products used to quit smoking, attempts made to quit smoking, support received, and the prevalence of e-cigarettes.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Share of adults who currently smoke in England 2003-2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Share of adults who currently smoke in England 2022, by gender and region
  • Premium Statistic Current cigarette smokers in Scotland 1995-2022, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Northern Ireland: smoking prevalence in 2022/23, by gender
  • Premium Forecast Prevalence of smoking in the United Kingdom 2001-2029
  • Basic Statistic Hospital admissions which can be caused by smoking in England (UK) 2000-2020

Quit smoking treatments

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  • Basic Statistic Smoking cessation aids OTC sales value in Great Britain 2009-2023
  • Basic Statistic Smoking cessation remedies sales growth in Great Britain 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Prescription of bupropion (Zyban) to quit smoking in England 2000-2020
  • Basic Statistic Prescription items of varenicline (Champix) to quit smoking in England 2006-2020
  • Basic Statistic Nicotine replacement therapies by prescription in England 2000-2020
  • Basic Statistic Attempts to stop smoking in Scotland 2022/23, by pharmacotherapy used

Attempts to quit smoking

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  • Basic Statistic Outcome at four weeks of quit smoking date in England 2022/23, by age
  • Basic Statistic Individuals setting a quit smoking date in Northern Ireland 2019/20 by age and gender
  • Basic Statistic Northern Ireland: share of people who quit smoking at 4 week follow-up 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Northern Ireland: people who quit smoking at 4 week follow-up 2019/20, by age
  • Basic Statistic People setting a smoking quit date in Northern Ireland 2010-2020, by age
  • Basic Statistic Teenagers setting a quit smoking date in Northern Ireland 2019/20, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Attempts to stop smoking in Scotland 2006-2022/23
  • Basic Statistic Attempts to stop smoking in Scotland 2022/23, by age and gender

E-cigarettes

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  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of e-cigarette usage in Great Britain in 2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of e-cigarette usage in England in 2019, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Great Britain: Use of e-cigarettes among young people 2013-2024
  • Basic Statistic Great Britain: Perception of harm of e-cigarettes among young people 2013-2024

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