United Kingdom Smoking Prevalence (2024)
United Kingdom's Smoking Prevalence: 12.8 % of adults in 2024, -0.6pp YoY. World Bank (SH.PRV.SMOK), 2000–2024.
United Kingdom (2024)
12.8
% of adults
-0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
9
years of data
Data
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.8 | -0.6pp |
| 2023 | 13.4 | -0.6pp |
| 2022 | 14 | -1.3pp |
| 2020 | 15.3 | -3.9pp |
| 2015 | 19.2 | -5pp |
| 2010 | 24.2 | -3.5pp |
| 2007 | 27.7 | -2.6pp |
| 2005 | 30.3 | -7.9pp |
| 2000 | 38.2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 12.8 % of adults in 2024. The latest change was -0.6pp. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 12.8 in 2024 to 38.2 in 2000.
This page tracks the share of adults in United Kingdom who smoke tobacco. A leading indicator of future respiratory and cardiovascular disease burden, and a direct input to tobacco-sector and public-health analysis.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of adults in United Kingdom who smoke tobacco. A leading indicator of future respiratory and cardiovascular disease burden, and a direct input to tobacco-sector and public-health analysis. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (9 observations).
The series peaked at 38.2 % of adults in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 12.8 in 2024. The latest reading of 12.8 in 2024 represents a change of -0.6pp.