According to Saudi Arabia's national health survey conducted in 2023, amongst respondents, adults in Qassim began smoking tobacco at a much later age than other regions of the country. The average age of adult smokers in Tabuk and the Northern Border regions was 19 at the initial tobacco smoking experience, which was the youngest amongst all the regions. Most young adults first began smoking tobacco between the ages of 20 and 24 in the country.
Average age of respondents when first smoked tobacco in Saudi Arabia in 2023, by region
(in years)
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