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Smoking

Data up to 2006 for England are presented in the national indicator

Regular daily smokers aged 15 and over, 2003 or latest year

UK and selected countries

a) Males

Regular daily smokers aged 15 and over, 2003 or latest year

b) Females

Regular daily smokers aged 15 and over, 2003 or latest year

  • In 2000, 29 per cent of males aged 16 and over smoked regularly in the UK, the fifth lowest of the 9 countries selected. The highest percentage was in Netherlands where 36 per cent smoked regularly, and the lowest percentage was in Sweden where this figure was 18 per cent.
  • The UK had the fourth highest percentage of female smokers of the 9 countries with 25 per cent being smokers. The highest rate was in Netherlands and the lowest in Canada - at 29 per cent and 16 per cent respectively.

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Updated: 31 July 2008