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Smoking in the United Kingdom (UK) - Important statistics
- 1. Smoking behaviour
- Current cigarette smoker in Scotland 1995-2017, by gender
Share of individuals who are current smokers in Scotland from 1995 to 2017, by gender
- Share of adults who currently smoke in England 2017, by gender and age
Proportion of individuals who currently smoke in England in 2017, by gender and age
- Ex-regular cigarette smoker in Scotland 1995-2017, by gender
Share of individuals who are ex-regular cigarette smokers in Scotland from 1995 to 2017, by gender
- Share of adults who are ex-smokers in England 2003-2017, by gender
Proportion of individuals who are ex-smokers in England from 2003 to 2017, by gender
- Cigarette smoking status in Scotland 2017, by age
Cigarette smoking status of individuals in Scotland in 2017, by age
- Number of cigarettes per current smoker per day in Scotland 1995-2017, by gender
Number of cigarettes smoked by current smokers per day in Scotland from 1995 to 2017, by gender
- Share of adults who are non-smokers in England 2003-2017, by gender
Proportion of individuals who are non-smokers in England from 2003 to 2017, by gender
- Number of cigarettes smoked per day in Scotland 2017, by gender and age
Number of cigarettes smoked by a current smoker per day in Scotland in 2017, by gender and age
- Cigarette smoking status in England 2016, by gender
Distribution of cigarette smoking status in England in 2016, by gender
- 2. Passive smoking
- Children who live with individuals who smoke in Scotland 2012-2017, by gender
Proportion of children who live in accommodation where someone smokes in Scotland from 2012 to 2017, by gender
- Children's exposure to second-hand smoke in Scotland 2012-2017, by gender
Proportion of children who are exposed to second-hand smoke in own home in Scotland from 2012 to 2017, by gender
- Children who live with individuals who smoke in Scotland 2017, by gender and age
Proportion of children who live in accommodation where someone smokes in Scotland in 2017, by gender and age
- Children's exposure to second-hand smoke in Scotland 2017, by gender and age
Proportion of children who are exposed to second-hand smoke in own home in Scotland in 2017, by gender and age
- Non-smokers' exposure to second-hand smoke in Scotland 2017, by gender and place
Proportion of non-smokers' who are exposed to second-hand smoke in Scotland in 2017, by gender and place
- Non-smokers' exposure to second-hand smoke in Scotland 2017, by age
Proportion of non-smokers' who are exposed to second-hand smoke in Scotland in 2017, by age
- Exposure to passive smoke by non-smokers in Wales 2015, by gender and age
Share of non-smokers exposed to passive smoke on a regular basis in Wales in 2015, by gender and age
- 3. Smoking among children
- Share of children who have ever smoked in England 2017, by gender and age
Proportion of children who have ever smoked in England in 2017, by gender and age
- Pupils dependence on smoking in England 2016, by length of time smoking
Share of school children who are dependent on smoking in England in 2016, by length of time smoking
- Children who have never smoked in England 2016, by gender and age
Share of children who have never smoked in England in 2016, by gender and age
- Children who smoked in the last week in England 2016, by gender and age
Share of children who smoked in the last week in England in 2016, by gender and age
- UK government information on health risks to children of smoking UK 2016
To what extent do you agree or disagree that parents are provided with enough information by the UK government on the health risks to children and teenagers of smoking?
- 4. Health risks of smoking
- Hospital admissions which can be caused by smoking in England (UK) 2000-2017
Number of admissions to NHS hospitals which were caused by smoking in England (UK) from 2000 to 2017
- Hospital admissions for respiratory disease due to smoking in England (UK) 2000-2017
Number of hospital admissions for respiratory disease caused by smoking in England (UK) from 2000 to 2017
- Hospital admissions for circulatory disease due to smoking in England (UK) 2000-2017
Number of hospital admissions for circulatory disease which were caused by smoking in England (UK) from 2000 to 2017
- Admissions for digestive system diseases caused by smoking in England (UK) 2002-2017
Number of hospital admissions for diseases of the digestive system caused by smoking in England (UK) from 2002 to 2017
- Hospital admissions for cancers caused by smoking in England (UK) 2000-2017
Number of admissions to NHS hospitals for cancers which were caused by smoking in England (UK) from 2000 to 2017
- 5. E-Cigarettes
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E-cigarette use among women in Great Britain (GB) 2017, by age groupShare of female individuals who used e-cigarettes in Great Britain (GB) in 2017, by age group
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E-cigarette use among men in Great Britain (GB) 2017, by age groupShare of male individuals who used e-cigarettes in Great Britain (GB) in 2017, by age group
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Adults using e-cigarettes in Great Britain 2014, by smoking statusShare of adults who have tried and still use electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in Great Britain in 2014, by smoking status
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E-cigarette awareness among adults in Great Britain 2014, by smoking statusShare of adults who have heard of e-cigarettes in Great Britain in 2014, by smoking status
- Public attitude towards smoking e-cigarettes indoors in Great Britain in 2014
Do you think people should be allowed to use e-cigarettes in public indoor places, like bars or restaurants, or should they be banned in these places?
Smoking in the United Kingdom (UK) - Important statistics
1. Smoking behaviour
- Current cigarette smoker in Scotland 1995-2017, by gender
- Share of adults who currently smoke in England 2017, by gender and age
- Ex-regular cigarette smoker in Scotland 1995-2017, by gender
- Share of adults who are ex-smokers in England 2003-2017, by gender
- Cigarette smoking status in Scotland 2017, by age
- Number of cigarettes per current smoker per day in Scotland 1995-2017, by gender
- Share of adults who are non-smokers in England 2003-2017, by gender
- Number of cigarettes smoked per day in Scotland 2017, by gender and age
- Cigarette smoking status in England 2016, by gender
2. Passive smoking
- Children who live with individuals who smoke in Scotland 2012-2017, by gender
- Children's exposure to second-hand smoke in Scotland 2012-2017, by gender
- Children who live with individuals who smoke in Scotland 2017, by gender and age
- Children's exposure to second-hand smoke in Scotland 2017, by gender and age
- Non-smokers' exposure to second-hand smoke in Scotland 2017, by gender and place
- Non-smokers' exposure to second-hand smoke in Scotland 2017, by age
- Exposure to passive smoke by non-smokers in Wales 2015, by gender and age
3. Smoking among children
- Share of children who have ever smoked in England 2017, by gender and age
- Pupils dependence on smoking in England 2016, by length of time smoking
- Children who have never smoked in England 2016, by gender and age
- Children who smoked in the last week in England 2016, by gender and age
- UK government information on health risks to children of smoking UK 2016
4. Health risks of smoking
- Hospital admissions which can be caused by smoking in England (UK) 2000-2017
- Hospital admissions for respiratory disease due to smoking in England (UK) 2000-2017
- Hospital admissions for circulatory disease due to smoking in England (UK) 2000-2017
- Admissions for digestive system diseases caused by smoking in England (UK) 2002-2017
- Hospital admissions for cancers caused by smoking in England (UK) 2000-2017
5. E-Cigarettes
- E-cigarette use among women in Great Britain (GB) 2017, by age group
- E-cigarette use among men in Great Britain (GB) 2017, by age group
- Adults using e-cigarettes in Great Britain 2014, by smoking status
- E-cigarette awareness among adults in Great Britain 2014, by smoking status
- Public attitude towards smoking e-cigarettes indoors in Great Britain in 2014
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