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This page presents information about trends in indicators related to smoking.

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Adult smoking prevalence

Persons, 18+ years

Time period London Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2011 19.2 18.5 19.9 19.8
2012 18.2 17.5 18.9 19.3
2013 17.1 16.4 17.7 18.4
2014 17.2 16.6 17.9 17.8
2015 16.3 15.6 16.9 16.9
2016 15.2 14.5 15.8 15.5
2017 14.6 13.9 15.3 14.9
2018 13.9 13.2 14.6 14.4
2019 12.9 12.3 13.6 13.9
2020 12.5 11.7 13.4 13.8
2021 11.5 10.6 12.3 13
2022 11.7 10.8 12.6 12.7

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Source: Annual Population Survey (APS)

The line chart shows the percentage of people aged 18 or over who smoke. The proportion in London decreased from 19.2% in 2011 to 11.7% in 2022.


Mothers who smoke

Female, all ages

Time period London Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2010/11 6.5 6.4 6.7 13.6
2011/12 6.1 5.9 6.2 13.3
2012/13 5.8 5.6 5.9 12.8
2013/14 5.2 5 5.3 12.2
2014/15 5.1 5 5.2 11.7
2015/16 5.1 5 5.2 11
2016/17 4.9 4.8 5.1 10.7
2017/18 5 4.9 5.1 10.8
2018/19 4.8 4.7 4.9 10.6
2019/20 4.8 4.6 4.9 10.4
2020/21 4.6 4.5 4.7 9.6
2021/22 4.5 4.4 4.6 9.1
2022/23 4.6 4.4 4.7 8.8

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Source: Calculated by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities from the NHS England return on Smoking Status At Time of delivery (SATOD)

The line chart shows the percentage of mothers who are smokers at the time of delivery. The proportion in London decreased from 6.5% in the financial year ending 2011 to 4.6% in the financial year ending 2023.


Hospital admissions attributable to smoking

Persons, 35+ years

Time period London Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2015/16 1387 1375 1400 1572
2016/17 1289 1277 1302 1428
2017/18 1242 1231 1254 1428
2018/19 1243 1232 1255 1426
2019/20 1152 1141 1163 1398

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Source: Admissions data from Hospital Episode Statistics (HES); Office for National Statistics (ONS) - mid-year population estimates; Smoking prevalence data from Annual Population Survey; and relative risks from the Royal College of Physician’s Report ‘Hiding in Plain Sight’

The line chart shows the rate of hospital admissions attributable to smoking. The directly standardised rate in London decreased from 1,387 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2016 to 1,152 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2020.


Deaths attributable to smoking

Persons, 35+ years

Time period London Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2013 - 15 219 216 222 244
2014 - 16 198 195 201 221
2015 - 17 190 187 192 219
2016 - 18 181 178 183 212
2017 - 19 171 169 174 202

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Source: Mortality data from the ONS mortality file; ONS mid-year population estimates; Smoking prevalence data from Annual Population Survey; and relative risks from the Royal College of Physician’s Report ‘Hiding in Plain Sight’.

The line chart shows the rate of deaths attributable to smoking. The directly standardised rate in London decreased from 219 per 100,000 in 2013 to 2015 to 171 per 100,000 in 2017 to 2019.


Successful smoking quitters

Persons, 16+ years

Time period London Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2013/14 3844 3723 3967 3743
2014/15 3081 2984 3181 2900
2015/16 2912 2817 3012 2598
2016/17 2441 2352 2536 2245
2017/18 2075 1996 2154 2070
2018/19 1960 1880 2043 1894
2019/20 1665 1638 1691 1808
2020/21 1691 1606 1781 1671
2021/22 1583 1498 1670 1627
2022/23 1540 1454 1633 1620

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Source: Population Health Analysis Team, Department for Health and Social Care

The line chart shows the rate of smokers who have successfully quit for 4 weeks or more. The crude rate in London decreased from 3,844 per 100,000 smokers aged 16+ in the financial year ending 2014 to 1,540 per 100,000 smokers aged 16+ in the financial year ending 2023.