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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 West Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2011 19.2 18.5 20 19.8
2012 18.3 17.6 19.1 19.3
2013 17.8 17 18.5 18.4
2014 16.7 16 17.4 17.8
2015 15.7 15 16.4 16.9
2016 15.4 14.7 16.1 15.5
2017 14.2 13.5 15 14.9
2018 14.5 13.8 15.2 14.4
2019 14.1 13.4 14.8 13.9
2020 14.7 13.8 15.7 13.8
2021 13.8 12.9 14.7 13
2022 13.4 12.4 14.4 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 West Midlands decreased from 19.2% in 2011 to 13.4% in 2022.


Mothers who smoke

Female, all ages

Time period West Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2010/11 16 15.7 16.3 13.6
2011/12 15.6 15.3 15.8 13.3
2012/13 14.4 14.2 14.7 12.8
2013/14 13.3 13.1 13.6 12.2
2014/15 12.9 12.7 13.2 11.7
2015/16 11.9 11.6 12.1 11
2016/17 11.8 11.5 12 10.7
2017/18 11.9 11.6 12.1 10.8
2018/19 11.9 11.6 12.1 10.6
2019/20 12.1 11.9 12.4 10.4
2020/21 10.6 10.4 10.9 9.6
2021/22 9.8 9.6 10.1 9.1
2022/23 9.1 8.9 9.3 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 West Midlands decreased from 16% in the financial year ending 2011 to 9.1% in the financial year ending 2023.


Hospital admissions attributable to smoking

Persons, 35+ years

Time period West Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2015/16 1573 1559 1587 1572
2016/17 1482 1468 1495 1428
2017/18 1482 1469 1495 1428
2018/19 1551 1537 1564 1426
2019/20 1562 1549 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 West Midlands changed from 1,573 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2016 to 1,562 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2020.


Deaths attributable to smoking

Persons, 35+ years

Time period West Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2013 - 15 239 235 242 244
2014 - 16 221 218 224 221
2015 - 17 215 212 218 219
2016 - 18 210 207 213 212
2017 - 19 204 201 207 202

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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 West Midlands decreased from 239 per 100,000 in 2013 to 2015 to 204 per 100,000 in 2017 to 2019.


Successful smoking quitters

Persons, 16+ years

Time period West Midlands Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2013/14 4403 4258 4550 3743
2014/15 3865 3735 4002 2900
2015/16 3520 3393 3651 2598
2016/17 2155 2075 2240 2245
2017/18 1932 1855 2011 2070
2018/19 1115 1068 1163 1894
2019/20 1154 1128 1180 1808
2020/21 1032 984 1081 1671
2021/22 895 851 941 1627
2022/23 890 843 940 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 West Midlands decreased from 4,403 per 100,000 smokers aged 16+ in the financial year ending 2014 to 890 per 100,000 smokers aged 16+ in the financial year ending 2023.