Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
10 Cigarettes per smoker per day
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 23 countries
All-time high
18.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 1972
All-time low
10 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2010
Years of data
50
1960–2019
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in United Kingdom, 1960–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in United Kingdom is 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in United Kingdom peaked at 18.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Cigarettes per smoker per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | — |
| 1961 | 14.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 14.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 15.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 15.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 15.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 15.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 16.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 17.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 18.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 15.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 16.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 16.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 15.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 16 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 16 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 15 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day, 76% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day, 80% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.39 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 16.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.67 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 18.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 6 |
| 1980s | 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 16.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.89 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 16 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 15 Czechia 11.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 16 Norway 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 17 Italy 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 19 New Zealand 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 20 Switzerland 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 21 Mexico 8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in United Kingdom?
- Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in United Kingdom was 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1972.
- What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2019.
- Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex), vaping (by age and sex), alcohol consumption, fruits and vegetables consumption, as well as measured and self-reported data on overweight and obesity. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.