This statistic shows the proportion of cigarette smokers, by gender, in Great Britain from 2000 to 2012 (as a percentage of population). Over this thirteen year period, the amount of male and female smokers decreased by 7 and 6 percent respectively. Over the entire period, the male smoking rate was always higher than that of the females, with the difference ranging from 1 to 4 percent.
Proportion of cigarette smokers in Great Britain (GB) from 2000 to 2012, by gender*
* Figures have been weighted
2005 data includes last quarter of 2004/05 data due to survey change from financial year to calendar year.
Results from 2006 onwards include longitudinal data (see the GLF 2011 Technical Appendix B - Sample design and Response).
** Unweighted sample size by gender (rounded to the nearest 10) -
Men: 5,700
Women: 6,930
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 26, 2013). Proportion of cigarette smokers in Great Britain (GB) from 2000 to 2012, by gender* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/289323/cigarette-smoking-rate-in-great-britain-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Proportion of cigarette smokers in Great Britain (GB) from 2000 to 2012, by gender*." Chart. September 26, 2013. Statista. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289323/cigarette-smoking-rate-in-great-britain-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2013). Proportion of cigarette smokers in Great Britain (GB) from 2000 to 2012, by gender*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289323/cigarette-smoking-rate-in-great-britain-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Proportion of Cigarette Smokers in Great Britain (Gb) from 2000 to 2012, by Gender*." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289323/cigarette-smoking-rate-in-great-britain-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Proportion of cigarette smokers in Great Britain (GB) from 2000 to 2012, by gender* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289323/cigarette-smoking-rate-in-great-britain-by-gender/ (last visited November 25, 2024)
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