Number of smokers drops as vaping rises, data shows

Number of smokers drops as vaping rises, data shows The number of people smoking in the UK dropped to its lowest level on record last year but more people were using e-cigarettes, new figures have revealed.

Data from the Office for National Statistics found around 13.3% of people aged 18 or over smoked cigarettes in 2021, down from 14.0% in 2020.

But 7.7% of those aged 16 and over said they used e-cigarettes - compared to 6.4% in 2020.

The first ONS records on smoking were in 2011 and found 20.2% had smoked. BBC News

See also:

• Adult smoking habits in the UK: 2021 Office for National Statistics