U.K. smoking rate for 2024 was 12.80%, a 0.6% decline from 2023.
U.K. smoking rate for 2023 was 13.40%, a 0.6% decline from 2022.
U.K. smoking rate for 2022 was 14.00%, a 1.3% decline from 2020.
U.K. smoking rate for 2020 was 15.30%, a 3.9% decline from 2015.
Prevalence of smoking is the percentage of men and women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized. The full historical dataset is available for download here: U.K. Smoking Rate | Historical Data | 2000 - 2024.