Current cigarette smokers in Scotland by gender 1995-2022

This statistic displays the share of individuals who currently smoke cigarettes in Scotland from 1995 to 2022, by gender. In 2022, 18 percent of men and 13 percent of women regularly smoked cigarettes in Scotland, an increase from the preceding year.

Share of individuals who are current smokers in Scotland from 1995 to 2022, by gender

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Release date

December 2023

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Region

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Survey time period

1995 to 2022

Number of respondents

4,346*

Age group

16-64 years

Method of interview

CAPI interview, questionnaire

Supplementary notes

This statistic is using original data from the Scottish Government and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0.

Weighted bases: n (1995)=7,895, n (1998)=7,903, n (2003)=6,463, n (2008)=5,138, n (2009)=5,962, n (2010)=5,720, n (2011)=5971, n (2012)=3,807, n (2013)=3,850, n (2014)=3,639, n (2015)=3,881, n(2016)=4,281, n(2017)= 3,662; n (2018) = 4,772; n (2019) = 4,857; n (2021)= 4,496.

2020 was excluded from the data as it was not considered comparable with other years.

Current cigarette smoker excludes those who reported only smoking cigars or pipes.

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