A parliamentary report published
last year shows that there has been an
8 percent decrease in smoking
since 2011 among 18 - 24 year olds
Percentages of ex-smokers -v- smokers across England:
This data was collected by GPs last year. Some areas have
seen more than half their smoking population quit.
England
Percentage of smokers - 14.7
Percentage of ex-smokers - 27.2
North East
Percentage of smokers - 15.1
Percentage of ex-smokers - 28.6
North West
Percentage of smokers - 16
Percentage of ex-smokers - 27.8
Yorkshire and The Humber
Percentage of smokers - 15.5
Percentage of ex-smokers - 27.3
EASTERN ENGLAND
East Midlands
Percentage of smokers - 15.1
Percentage of ex-smokers - 27.5
West Midlands
Percentage of smokers - 14.5
Percentage of ex-smokers - 26
Eastern England
Percentage of smokers - 14
Percentage of ex-smokers - 29.1
London
Percentage of smokers - 15.6
Percentage of ex-smokers - 21.6
SMOKING TOOLKIT STUDY ENGLAND 2019 DATA:
From December 2018 to January 2019 there was a
11.1% increase in the number of people using
e-cigarettes to quit smoking.
South East
Percentage of smokers - 13.4
Percentage of ex-smokers - 29.2
South West
Percentage of smokers - 13.7
Percentage of ex-smokers - 31
29% IN DECEMBER, 40.1% IN THE NEW YEAR
The same period also saw an increase of people dual using
(smoking and vaping) to help cut down on their smoking.
December 2018: 10.6 % and in January 2019: 12%
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