Decrease in Smoking Rates Among Adults according to Annual ONS Figures.

10 Oct 2024
Written By Chris Terry

Around 6.0 million people aged 18 years and over (11.9%) smoked cigarettes in the UK in 2023; this is the lowest proportion of current smokers since records began in 2011, based on our estimates from the Annual Population Survey (APS).

  • Those aged 25 to 34 years had the highest proportion of current smokers (14.0%) in the UK in 2023.

  • Those aged 18 to 24 years have had the largest reduction in smoking prevalence (15.9 percentage points) between 2011 (25.7%) and 2023 (9.8%).

  • Around 5.1 million adults aged 16 years and over (9.8%) currently use an e-cigarette daily or occasionally in Great Britain in 2023, based on the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN).

  • E-cigarette use was highest among people aged 16 to 24 years in Great Britain, with 15.8% using e-cigarettes either daily or occasionally.

You can read the full report here.

Chris Terry
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