Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day was 1.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
1.9
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
49th
of 49 countries
All-time high
8.8
in 1973
All-time low
1.1
in 1905
Years of data
110
1905–2014
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in United Kingdom, 1905–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.9 for sales of cigarettes per adult per day in 2014.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in United Kingdom peaked at 8.8 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1905.
That places United Kingdom 49th out of 49 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 110 years of available data.
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 1.1 | — |
| 1906 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1908 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 1909 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1911 | 1.6 | +14.3% |
| 1912 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 1913 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 1914 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 1915 | 2.2 | +15.8% |
| 1916 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 1917 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 1918 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 1919 | 3.1 | +34.8% |
| 1920 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 1921 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 1922 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 1923 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1925 | 3 | +7.1% |
| 1926 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 3.2 | +6.7% |
| 1928 | 3.5 | +9.4% |
| 1929 | 3.7 | +5.7% |
| 1930 | 3.9 | +5.4% |
| 1931 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 1932 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 1933 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 4.4 | +7.3% |
| 1936 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 1937 | 4.9 | +6.5% |
| 1938 | 5.2 | +6.1% |
| 1939 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 1940 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 1941 | 6.2 | +10.7% |
| 1942 | 6.5 | +4.8% |
| 1943 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 7.2 | +10.8% |
| 1946 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 6.3 | -12.5% |
| 1948 | 6 | -4.8% |
| 1949 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 1950 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 1951 | 6.3 | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 7.6 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 7.3 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 7.6 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.3 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 7.7 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 7.9 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 8.4 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 8.8 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.5 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 8 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 7.8 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 7.5 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 6.8 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 6.2 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.7 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 5.4 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 |
| 1910s | 2.03 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.04 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.42 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.38 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.73 | 6 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.65 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.27 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.15 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 | 4.8 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of cigarettes per adult per day in United Kingdom?
- Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in United Kingdom was 1.9 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 1973.
- What is the lowest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1905.
- How does United Kingdom rank for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
- United Kingdom ranks 49th out of 49 countries with data for 2014.
- Is sales of cigarettes per adult per day rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sales of cigarettes per adult per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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