# Smoking rates — United Kingdom
> Latest: 11.8% (2024). Change: -0.6 pp vs 2023.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2000–2024
- Data updated: 2026-10-09
- Source: WHO GHO — M_Est_tob_curr — https://ghoapi.azureedge.net/api/M_Est_tob_curr
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/smoking-rates/GBR
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2015 | 18% |
| 2020 | 14.3% |
| 2022 | 13% |
| 2023 | 12.4% |
| 2024 | 11.8% |
## How to cite
APA: WHO GHO. (2024). Smoking rates — United Kingdom [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/smoking-rates/GBR. Original source: https://ghoapi.azureedge.net/api/M_Est_tob_curr
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)