Official Statistics

Smoking profile: March 2024 update

An overview of the extent of smoking, smoking-related harm and the measures being taken to reduce this harm at a local level in England.

Applies to England

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Smoking profile

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These profiles have been designed to help local government and health services to assess the effect of smoking on their local populations. The data is presented in an interactive tool that allows users to view it in a user-friendly format.

The smoking profiles data update for March 2024 contains:

  • smoking prevalence in adults (18+) - current smokers (GP patient survey (GPPS))
  • smoking prevalence in adults (18+) - ex-smokers (GPPS)
  • smoking prevalence in adults (18+) - never smoked (GPPS)
  • smoking prevalence in adults (18+) with a long-term mental health condition - current smokers (GPPS)
  • odds of smoking (self-reported) among adults (18+) with a long-term mental health condition (GPPS)
  • smokers setting a quit date with stop smoking services
  • smokers that have successfully quit at 4 weeks
  • smokers that have successfully quit at 4 weeks (validated using a carbon monoxide monitor)
  • completeness of NS-SEC recording by stop smoking services
  • cost per quitter in stop smoking services

View previous smoking profiles updates

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Published 5 March 2024

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