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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 East Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2011 20.2 19.2 21.1 19.8
2012 19.7 18.8 20.7 19.3
2013 18.9 18 19.9 18.4
2014 18.2 17.3 19.2 17.8
2015 18 17.1 19 16.9
2016 16.1 15.2 17 15.5
2017 15.7 14.7 16.6 14.9
2018 15.8 14.9 16.7 14.4
2019 14.8 14 15.7 13.9
2020 13.7 12.7 14.8 13.8
2021 13.4 12.4 14.5 13
2022 14 12.9 15.1 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 the East Midlands decreased from 20.2% in 2011 to 14% in 2022.


Mothers who smoke

Female, all ages

Time period East Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2010/11 15.8 15.5 16.1 13.6
2011/12 15.9 15.6 16.2 13.3
2012/13 15.3 15 15.7 12.8
2013/14 15.3 15 15.6 12.2
2014/15 15 14.6 15.3 11.7
2015/16 13.9 13.6 14.2 11
2016/17 13.3 13 13.6 10.7
2017/18 14.2 13.9 14.5 10.8
2018/19 14 13.7 14.3 10.6
2019/20 13.4 13.1 13.7 10.4
2020/21 12.6 12.3 13 9.6
2021/22 11.8 11.5 12.1 9.1
2022/23 11.4 11.1 11.7 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 the East Midlands decreased from 15.8% in the financial year ending 2011 to 11.4% in the financial year ending 2023.


Hospital admissions attributable to smoking

Persons, 35+ years

Time period East Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2015/16 1566 1551 1581 1572
2016/17 1385 1371 1399 1428
2017/18 1477 1462 1491 1428
2018/19 1529 1515 1544 1426
2019/20 1561 1547 1576 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 the East Midlands changed from 1,566 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2016 to 1,561 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2020.


Deaths attributable to smoking

Persons, 35+ years

Time period East Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2013 - 15 246 242 249 244
2014 - 16 226 223 229 221
2015 - 17 226 222 229 219
2016 - 18 222 219 225 212
2017 - 19 214 211 217 202

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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 the East Midlands decreased from 246 per 100,000 in 2013 to 2015 to 214 per 100,000 in 2017 to 2019.


Successful smoking quitters

Persons, 16+ years

Time period East Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2013/14 4056 3903 4223 3743
2014/15 2861 2745 2979 2900
2015/16 2303 2205 2408 2598
2016/17 2298 2193 2409 2245
2017/18 2102 2002 2207 2070
2018/19 1953 1861 2051 1894
2019/20 1760 1726 1794 1808
2020/21 1941 1829 2056 1671
2021/22 2288 2162 2418 1627
2022/23 1790 1691 1894 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 the East Midlands decreased from 4,056 per 100,000 smokers aged 16+ in the financial year ending 2014 to 1,790 per 100,000 smokers aged 16+ in the financial year ending 2023.