Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2019. ▼ Falling
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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% |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2019.
- Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.