Tobacco use prevalence in the United Kingdom in 2024 — 12.8%. Ranked 56 in the world out of 166. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 25.4 pp.
2000–2024 · % of adults
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.8 | −0.6 pp |
| 2023 | 13.4 | −0.6 pp |
| 2022 | 14 | — |
| 2020 | 15.3 | — |
| 2015 | 19.2 | — |
| 2010 | 24.2 | — |
| 2007 | 27.7 | — |
| 2005 | 30.3 | — |
| 2000 | 38.2 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Iceland
9.2
United Kingdom
12.8
Norway
12.9
Denmark
15.7
Ireland
18.2
Sweden
20.3
Finland
21.4
Estonia
26.1
Lithuania
31.4
Latvia
34.6
The share of the population aged 15 and over that uses tobacco — cigarettes, cigars, pipes, waterpipe, smokeless tobacco. The WHO estimates are age-standardized, so countries with different age composition can be compared directly. Tobacco remains one of the leading preventable causes of death.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
How many liters of pure alcohol a year there are per person aged 15 and over.
Diseases Probability of dying from noncommunicable diseasesThe chance for a thirty-year-old of dying before 70 of cancer, diabetes, heart disease or respiratory disease.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
Nutrition Obesity in adultsThe share of adults with a body mass index of 30 and above. The WHO series runs from 1980.