REPORTSmokinginEuropeCHAPTER

01OverviewShareofindividualswhosmokedailyinselectedEuropeancountriesin2021RateofdailysmokersinselectedEuropeancountriesin2021Dailysmokingrate15%0%5%10%20%25%30%Bulgaria**Turkey**Hungary**FranceGreece**Latvia**Croatia**Slovakia**Austria**Spain*28.7%28%25.3%24.9%24.9%22.6%22.1%21%20.6%19.8%Lithuania**Romania**Luxembourg19.2%19.1%18.9%4Description:AmongtheshownEuropeancountries,Bulgariahadthehighestshareofadultswhosmokeddailyasof2021,atalmost30percent.Furthermore,28percentofpeopleinTurkeywerereportedtoalsobedailysmokers.

ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;2021;*Datafor2020.**Datafor2019.ReadmoreSource(s):OECDShareofindividualswhosmokedailyinselectedEuropeancountriesin2021,bygenderRateofdailysmokersinselectedEuropeancountriesin2021,bygenderDailysmokingrateWomen20%Men0%5%10%15%25%30%35%40%15%Turkey**Bulgaria**Latvia**Greece**Romania**Lithuania**Hungary**FranceSlovakia**Estonia*Croatia**Austria**41%21%38%12%35%19%31%31%8%10%30%22%23%28%28%15%27%13%26%26%20%18%24%5Description:AmongtheshownEuropeancountries,Turkeyhadthehighestshareofmenwhosmokeddailyasof2022,atover40percent.Francehadthehighestshareoffemalesmokers,withalmostaquarterofwomensmokinginthecountry.

ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;2021;*Datafor2020.**Datafor2019.ReadmoreSource(s):OECDShareofindividualswhosmokeddailyinselectedEuropeancountriesin2011and2021RateofdailysmokersinselectedEuropeancountries2011-2021Dailysmokingrate202115%20110%5%10%20%25%30%28.7%28%Bulgaria**Turkey**FranceGreece**Hungary**Latvia**Croatia**Slovakia**Austria**Spain*25.4%25.3%29.7%24.9%24.9%31.9%26.5%22.6%22.1%28.1%21%19.5%20.6%23.2%23.9%19.8%19.2%19.1%LuxembourgItaly16.9%22.5%6Description:AmongtheshownEuropeancountries,Bulgariahadthehighestshareofadultswhosmokeddailyasof2021,atalmost29percent.Furthermore,28percentofpeopleinTurkeywerereportedtoalsobedailysmokersin2021,anincreasefromtheshareofsmokersin2011.Conversely,mostEuropeancountrieshavedecreasedinsmokerssince2011.

ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;2021;15yearsandover;*Datafor2020.**Datafor2019.ReadmoreSource(s):OECDEstimatesoftotaltaxshareformostsoldcigarettebrandsinEUcountriesasof2022EstimateoftaxshareformostsoldcigarettebrandinEUcountries2022Taxshareofretailprice40%

50%0%10%20%30%60%70%80%90%100%FinlandEstoniaCroatia89.4%88.2%86%85.3%83.8%83.7%81.5%BulgariaFranceUnitedKingdomDenmarkLatvia81.4%81.2%GreeceBelgiumSloveniaPoland79.9%79%78.4%78%Portugal7Description:Asof2022,Germany'stotaltaxshareforcigaretteswas64.4percentoftheirretailprice.ThisstatisticdisplaysWHOestimatesofthetotaltaxshareofthemostsoldbrandofcigarettesinEUcountries,asof2022.

ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;2022Source(s):WHOCHAPTER

02E-cigarettesShareofindividualswhousedvapingproductsregularlyinselectedEuropeancountriesin2021RateofregularvapeusersinselectedEuropeancountriesin2021Shareofvapeusers0%2%4%6%8%10%EstoniaCzechia10.4%7.4%FranceUnitedKingdomIceland5%4.9%4.3%Belgium**Ireland4.1%4%Germany**Latvia**3.3%3%2.8%2.6%2.3%2.2%ItalyNorwayDenmarkSpain9Description:Asof2021,over10percentofadultsinEstoniawereregularusersofvapingproducts.Furthermore,7.4percentoftheadultpopulationinCzechiawerereportedtobevapingregularly.Theriseinuseofvapingproductsinyoungpeopleisofparticularconcerninmanycountries.ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;2021;*Datafor2020.**Datafor2019.ReadmoreSource(s):OECDDistributionoffeelingstowardstheharmfuleffectsofe-cigarettesonhealthinEuropeasof2020,bycountryOpinionsontheeffectsofe-cigarettesonhealthinEurope2020,bycountryShareofrespondentsYes,harmful

No,notharmful30%

40%

50%Don'tknow60%0%10%20%70%80%90%100%NetherlandsFinlandEstoniaSwedenIrelandUnitedKingdomLatviaBelgiumLithuaniaDenmarkSpainPortugal10Description:AccordingtoasurveyconductedacrossEuropein2020,94percentofrespondentsintheNetherlandsbelievede-cigaretteswereharmfultothehealthofpeoplewhousethem,thehighestshareinEuropeofpeoplewhobelievedtheseproductswereharmful.OverthewholeEUandtheUK,aroundtwo-thirdsofrespondentsthoughte-cigaretteshadanegativeeffectofhealth.ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;August3toSeptember15,2020;28,300respondents;15yearsandolderSource(s):EuropeanCommission;KantarDistributionoffeelingstowardstheharmfulnessofe-cigarettesandheatedtobaccoproductsinEuropeasof2020Opiniononsafetyofe-cigarettesandsimilarproductsinEuropein2020Yes,harmfulNo,notharmfulDon'tknow100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%8%10%26%27%65%64%E-cigarettesHeatedtobaccoproducts11Description:AccordingtoasurveyconductedinEuropein2020,nearlytwo-thirdsofrespondentsdeemede-cigarettesandheatedtobaccoproductstobeharmfultowardsthehealthofpeoplewhousesuchproducts.Ontheotherhand,27percentofrespondentsthoughtthate-cigaretteswerenotharmful.ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;August3toSeptember15,2020;28,300respondents;15yearsandolderSource(s):EuropeanCommission;KantarDistributionoftheeffectivenessofe-cigarettesorsimilarproductsonattemptstoquitsmokinginEuropein2020Effectivenessofe-cigarettesandsimilarproductstoquitsmokinginEurope2020Shareofrespondents0%5%10%15%20%25%30%30%35%StoppedsmokingtobaccocompletelyReducedtobaccoconsumptionbutdidnotstopDidnotreducetobaccoconsumptionatall27%22%StoppedsmokingtobaccoforawhilebutthenyoustartedagainNo,andyouactuallyincreasedyourtobaccoconsumptionDon'tknow17%3%1%12Description:InEurope,threeintenformersmokerswhouse,orhaveused,e-cigarettesorsimilarproductssaidthattheseproductshelpedthemtostopsmokingtobaccocompletely,accordingtoasurveyconductedin2020.Furthermore,overaquarterofrespondentsadvisedtheyreducedtheirtobaccoconsumptionwithe-cigarettesbutdidnotstop.Although,22percentreportedthattheuseofe-cigarettesorsimilarproductshadnoeffectontheirtobaccoconsumption.

ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;August3toSeptember15,2020;1634respondents;15yearsandolder;Respondentswhosmokeorusedtosmoke,anduseorusede-cigarettesofHTPSource(s):EuropeanCommission;KantarShareofschoolstudents'priorrelationshipwithtobaccowhenfirsttryinge-cigarettesinEuropeasof2019Schoolstudents'prioruseoftobaccowhenfirsttyinge-cigarettesinEurope2019Shareofstudents10%0%5%15%20%25%NeverusedtobaccoOccasionallyusedtobaccoRegularlyusingtobacco23%14%4.2%13Description:Asof2019,almostaquarterofschoolstudentsaged16yearshadneverusedtobaccobeforeusingane-cigaretteforthefirsttime.Justoverfourpercentwereregularlyusingtobaccowhentheytriedvaping.

ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;2019;96,783respondents;16years;Studentswhowere16yearsintheyearofsurveySource(s):EMCDDACHAPTER

03YouthsmokingShareofschoolstudentswhohadusedcigarettesinEuropebetween1995and2019UseofcigarettesbyschoolstudentsinEurope1995-2019Dailycigaretteuseat13yearsoldUsedcigarettesinlastmonthat16yearsoldEvertriedcigarettesinlifetimeat16yearsoldDailycigaretteuseat16yearsold80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%68%68%67%60%56%30%47%42%20%36%26%34%23%33%29%19%22%13%4.2%20%10%18%10%10%3%9.3%19997.3%20077.1%1995200320112015201915Description:Accordingtosurveysofschoolstudentscarriedoutbetween1995and2019,theuseofcigarettesbyschoolstudentshasdeclinedinEurope.In1995,68percentof16year-oldshadeversmokedacigarette,by2019thisfigurestoodat42percent.Furthermore,theshareof13yearoldswhoweresmokingdailydecreasedfrom10percenttothreepercent.

ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;2019;96,783respondents;16years;Studentswhowere16yearsintheyearofsurveySource(s):EMCDDAShareofstudentswhohadtriedcigarettesatage16inEuropeasof2019,bycountryShareofstudentswhousedcigarettesat16yearsoldinEurope2019,bycountryShareofstudents30-dayuseLifetimeuse40%0%10%20%30%50%60%70%29%SlovakiaLatvia58%57%23%32%Italy55%54%24%CzechiaCroatiaLithuaniaHungaryBulgariaPolandUkraineRomaniaAustria29%28%54%54%21%53%32%50%22%22%50%50%31%49%48%23%16Description:Accordingtoasurveyofschoolstudentsaged16yearsoldinEuropein2019,57percentofrespondentsinSlovakiahadevertriedcigarettesintheirlife,witharound30percentreportingtheyhadsmokedinthemonthbeforebeingsurveyed.Overhalfof16year-oldshadalsotriedcigarettesinCroatia,Czechia,Hungary,Italy,Latvia,andLithuania.ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;2019;96,783respondents;16years;Studentswhowere16yearsintheyearofsurveySource(s):EMCDDAShareofstudentswhohadtriede-cigarettesatage16inEuropeasof2019,bycountryShareofstudentswhousede-cigarettesat16yearsoldinEurope2019,bycountryShareofstudents30-dayuseLifetimeuse40%0%10%20%30%50%60%70%31%LithuaniaMonacoCzechiaPolandSlovakiaEstoniaHungaryLatviaUkraineCyprusFranceItaly65%41%63%20%60%30%56%18%54%54%15%21%53%52%51%17%11%10%47%46%16%13%44%17Description:Asof2019,almosttwo-thirdsof16year-oldssurveyedinLithuaniahadevertriede-cigarettes,witharound30percentreportingtheyusedtheminthemonthbeforebeingsurveyed.InCzechia,60percentofstudentsaged16yearsalsoreportedtohaveusede-cigarettes.ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;2019;96,783respondents;16years;Studentswhowere16yearsintheyearofsurveySource(s):EMCDDAShareofstudentswhohadtriedthefollowingsubstancesatage13oryoungerinEuropeasof2019Shareofstudentsusingsubstancesat13yearsoldinEurope2019Sharestudentsusingsubstanceatage13oryounger10%

15%

20%0%5%25%30%35%AlcoholCigarettes33%18%E-cigarettes11%Intoxication6.7%Dailysmoking2.9%2.4%1.7%0.5%CannabisDailye-cigarettesAmphetamine/methamphetamineEcstasy0.5%0.4%Cocaine/crack18Description:Accordingtoasurveyofschoolstudentsaged16yearsoldinEuropein2019,athirdofrespondentshadtriedalcoholwhentheywereage13oryounger,witharoundsevenpercentintoxicatedatthisage.Justunderafifthofschoolstudentssaidwhentheywere13yearsofageoryoungertheyhadtriedcigarettes.ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;2019;96,783respondents;16years;Studentswhowere16yearsintheyearofsurveySource(s):EMCDDAShareofstudentswhohadtriedcigarettesatage13oryoungerinEuropeasof2019,bycountryShareofstudentswhousedcigarettesat13yearsoldinEurope2019,bycountrySharestudentsusingatage13oryoungerDailysmoking

Cigarettes15%

20%0%5%10%25%30%35%3.5%LithuaniaLatviaCzechiaEstoniaSlovakiaUkraineKosovo33%4.4%31%3.2%29%4.8%27%6%26%4.8%25%3.1%2.9%23%23%FaroeIslandsItaly3.4%4.1%22%22%CroatiaPolandBulgaria3%21%5.8%20%19Description:Accordingtoasurveyofschoolstudentsaged16yearsoldinEuropein2019,athirdofrespondentsinLithuaniahadtriedcigaretteswhentheywereaged13yearsoryounger,with3.5percentdailysmokersatthisage.InbothCzechiaandLatvia,around30percentofschoolstudentsreportedtheyhadbeen13oryoungerwhentryingcigarettesforthefirsttime.ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;2019;96,783respondents;16years;Studentswhowere16yearsintheyearofsurveySource(s):EMCDDAShareofstudentswhohadtriede-cigarettesatage13oryoungerinEuropeasof2019,bycountryShareofstudentswhousede-cigarettesat13yearsoldinEurope2019,bycountryShareofstudentsusingatage13oryoungerDailye-cigarettes10%E-cigarettes0%5%15%20%25%2.3%2.7%EstoniaLithuaniaLatviaMonacoFinland20%19%1.8%1.6%1.1%0.8%1.2%1%17%17%15%FaroeIslandsCzechiaNetherlandsUkraineAustria14%14%14%2.8%13%13%13%13%1.5%2.1%ItalyCyprus3.1%20Description:Accordingtoasurveyofschoolstudentsaged16yearsoldinEuropein2019,20percentofrespondentsinEstoniahadtriede-cigaretteswhentheywereaged13yearsoryounger,with2.3percentdailyusersatthisage.IntheotherBalticcountries,e-cigaretteusewasalsoreportedtobehighamongyoungadolescents.ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;2019;96,783respondents;16years;Studentswhowere16yearsintheyearofsurveySource(s):EMCDDAShareofschoolstudentswhoreporteditwaseasytoobtaincigarettesinEuropeasof2019,bycountrySchoolstudentswhosaiditwaseasytoobtaincigarettesinEurope2019,bycountryShareofstudents40%0%10%20%30%50%60%70%80%90%DenmarkSweden79%75%PolandCzechiaSlovakiaAustria72%71%71%70%GermanyCroatia69%69%HungaryMontenegroFaroeIslandsNorway67%66%66%65%65%Latvia21Description:Asof2019,almost80percentof16year-oldssurveyedinDenmarkfeltitwaseasytoobtaincigarettes.ArelativelyhighshareofschoolstudentsinneighboringSwedenalsoperceivedcigarettesaseasytoacquire.

ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;2019;96,783respondents;16years;Studentswhowere16yearsintheyearofsurveySource(s):EMCDDACHAPTER

04HealthriskShareofindividualswhothinktobaccouseandconsumingalcoholincreasesaperson'sriskofgettingcancerinEuropein2019,byselectedcountriesAttitudestowardsthecancerriskofsmokingandalcoholuseinEurope2019Smoking76.3%Alcohol90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%65.8%64.5%64.6%62.5%51.5%49.2%39.2%37.7%27.6%FranceGermanyGreatBritainSpainSweden23Description:In2019,76.3percentofBritishpeoplebelievedthattobaccouseincreasesaperson'sriskofdevelopingcancer.Themajorityofindividualsineachoftheprovidedcountriesbelievethattobaccouseincreasescancerrisk.Ontheotherhand,only38percentofGermanrespondentsand28percentofSwedishrespondentsthinkthatdrinkingalcoholcanincreaseaperson'scancerrisk.ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;25October2019to25November2019;Approx500-1,000ineachcountry;

16-74yearsSource(s):IpsosShareofindividualswhohavelimitedtheirsmokingandalcoholusetoreducetheirriskofdevelopingcancerinselectedEuropeancountriesin2019IndividualslimitingsmokingandalcoholusetoreducecancerriskinEurope2019LimitedoravoidedsmokingLimitedoravoidedalcohol35%30%25%20%15%10%5%29.4%26.6%24.9%22.9%24.2%16.6%16%16%13%12.6%0%GreatBritainSpainSwedenGermanyFrance24Description:In2019,itwasfoundthat29.4percentofBritishpeoplehadreducedtheirtobaccouseinthelasttwelvemonthstoreducetheirriskofdevelopingcancer,and26.6percentofBritsalsosaidtheyhadcurtailedtheiralcoholintakeforthesamereason.Ontheotherhand,Frenchrespondentswerelesslikelytohavelimitedtheirtobaccoandalcoholuse.forcancerreasons.ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;25October2019to25November2019;

16-74yearsSource(s):IpsosIncidenceoflungcancerinEuropein2022,bycountryandgender(per100,000population)IncidenceoflungcancerinEuropein2022,bycountryandgenderIncidenceper100,000populationWomenMen80020406010012014016072.3HungaryCroatiaPolandGreeceEstoniaLatvia138.446.7130.852.6126.134.1116.728.8109.819.2105.1103.245.2France29.8RomaniaBelgiumCyprusSloveniaLithuania102.4102.4102.351.331.455.7100.196.621.225Description:In2022,theincidenceoflungcanceramongmeninEuropewashighestinHungaryat138.4per100,000,whileSwedenhadthelowestincidence.TheincidenceoflungcancerrecordedamongwomeninDenmarkwasover79per100,000population.AcrosstheEuropeanUnionoverall,therateoflungcancerdiagnoseswas94.5per100,000amongmenand44.1per100,000amongwomen.

ReadmoreNote(s):EU;2022Source(s):EuropeanCommissionMortalityrateoflungcancerinEuropein2022,bycountryandgender(per100,000population)LungcancermortalityrateinEuropein2022,bycountryandgenderMortalityper100,000populationWomen

Men60020408010012014061.3HungaryCroatiaPolandGreeceRomaniaEstoniaLatvia12036.9110.911044.326.125.799.194.193.819.719.790.488.226.5Cyprus16.4LithuaniaSlovakiaSloveniaFrance80.880.57978.624.241.130.726Description:In2022,themortalityrateoflungcancerintheEuropeanwas77.2per100,000menand32.8per100,000women.AmongmenthemortalityratewashighestinHungaryandlowestinSwedenbeing120and34.4per100,000respectively.Hungarywasalsothecountrywiththehighestlungcancermortalityrateinwomenwith61.3per100,000women.ThelowestwasinLithuaniawith16.4per100,000women.InmostEUcountries,therewasamarkeddifferencebetweenthemortalityof[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):EU;2022Source(s):EuropeanCommissionIncidenceoflungcancerinEuropeanUnioncountriescomparedtotheEU-27overallaveragein2022IncidenceoflungcancerinEUcountriescomparedtothewholeEU2022Relativechange20%-20%Hungary-10%0%10%30%40%50%60%49.8%CroatiaPoland24.2%24.2%DenmarkNetherlandsIreland22.8%22.5%15.9%14.1%SloveniaBelgiumGreece11.9%7.9%7.1%FranceLuxembourgEU-273.8%0%Germany-2.3%27Description:In2022,theincidenceoflungcancerinHungarywasalmost50percenthigherthantheaverageacrosstheEUhasawhole.CroatiaandPolandbothreportedrates24.2percenthigherthantherestofthebloc..

ReadmoreNote(s):EU;2022Source(s):EuropeanCommissionShareofpopulationwithhypertensioninselectedEuropeancountriesin2019PrevalenceofhypertensioninEuropein2019,bycountryPrevalenceofhypertensioninpopulation30to79years20%

25%

30%

35%0%5%10%15%40%45%50%55%PolandHungaryCroatiaLithuaniaRomaniaSloveniaBulgariaLatvia49%48%48%48%48%45%45%44%43%42%SlovakiaCzechiaEstonia40%DenmarkFinland36%36%28Description:In2019,almosthalfofalladultsinPolandwerereportedtohavehypertension,thehighestshareacrosstheshownEuropeancountries.Croatia,Romania,Hungary,andLithuaniaalsoallhadrelativelyhighprevalenceofhypertension.Hypertensionisoneoftheworld'sleadingriskfactorsfordeathanddisability.Itcanleadtoheartattack,kidneydamage,stroke,heartfailureandothers.ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;2019;Adults30to79yearsSource(s):WHOIncidenceofstrokeinEuropein2021,bycountry(per100,000population)StrokeincidenceinEuropein2021,bycountryStrokeincidenceper100000020406080100120140160180200220RussiaRomaniaGeorgiaLatvia198.1184.4183.7183.6UkraineLithuaniaMoldovaAlbaniaHungaryTurkey182173.4169.5158.2146.3145.6SlovakiaCzechiaPoland140.5114.2113.429Description:In2021,strokeincidenceamongEuropeancountrieswashighestinRussiawithalmost200strokesrecordedper100,000people.Ontheotherhand,theincidenceofstrokeswaslowestinSwizterlandandIreland.InEuropestrokeincidencewaslowerinhighincomecountriesthaninmiddle-incomecountriesReadmoreNote(s):Europe;2021Source(s):EuropeanSocietyofCardiologyMortalityrateduetocardiovasculardisease(CVD)inEuropein2020(per100,000population)CardiovasculardiseasemortalityrateinEuropein2020MortalityrateduetoCVDper100,000population400

60002008001,0001,200BulgariaUkraine1,076.55930.16897.22LatviaLithuaniaSerbiaRomania820.29757.44749.77Belarus718.04HungaryEstoniaMoldova650.99631.53609.37RussiaCroatia573.17563.66BosniaandHerzegovina552.3630Description:In2020,themortalityrateduetocardiovasculardisease(CVD)washighestinBulgariawithapproximately1,077deathsper100,000population.InUkraine,CVDcausedaround930deathsper100,000.Ontheotherhand,Luxembourghadthelowestmortalityrateatfewerthan160deathsper100,000.ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;2020Source(s):WHOCHAPTER

05QuittingHaveyouevertriedtoquitsmoking?AttemptsofsmokerstogiveupinEuropein202060%50%40%30%20%49%38%15%10%0%Yes,inthelast12monthsYes,morethanayearagoNo,never32Description:AccordingtoasurveycarriedoutintheEuropeanUnionandtheUnitedKingdomin2020,15percentofsmokersreportedtheyhadtriedtoquitsmokingintheprevioustwelvemonths.Ontheotherhand,aroundhalfofsmokersinEuropehadnevertriedtogiveupsmoking.ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;August3toSeptember15,2020;6569respondents;15yearsandolderSource(s):EuropeanCommission;KantarShareofattemptstogiveupsmokinginEuropein2020,bycountryAttemptstostopsmokinginEuropein2020,bycountryShareofrespondentsYes,inthelast12months20%

40%Yes,morethanayearago60%No,neverDon'tknow80%0%100%120%UnitedKingdomFinland27%56%42%20%21%23%23%23%39%35%41%IrelandNetherlandsLatvia44%36%25%28%31%29%27%55%51%1%DenmarkSwedenEstonia24%26%47%43%45%29%30%32%LuxembourgFrance1%18%20%23%53%44%42%BelgiumSpain36%37%33Description:AccordingtoasurveycarriedoutinEuropein2020,theUnitedKingdomhadthehighestproportionofsmokerswhohadevertriedtoquitthehabit,with27percentofsmokersattemptingtoquitinthelast12months,and56percenthavinghadattemptedtoquitpriortothat.AcrossthewholeoftheEUandtheUK,15percentofsmokershadattemptedtogiveupsmokinginthepreviousyear.ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;August3toSeptember15,2020;6,569respondents;15yearsandolder;RespondentswhosmokeSource(s):EuropeanCommission;KantarExtentofattemptstoquitsmokinginEuropein2020,byageAttemptstoquitsmokinginEuropein2020,byageYes,inthelast12monthsYes,morethanayearagoNo,never70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%64%49%47%45%44%41%34%19%19%18%13%13%15-2425-3940-5455+34Description:AccordingtoasurveyconductedacrossEuropein2020,smokersagedabove55yearsofagehadthehighestshareofevertryingtogiveupsmoking,with44percenthavingattemptedtoquitmorethanayearagoand13percenthadtriedtoquitinthelast12months.Ontheotherhand,aroundafifthofsmokersagedbetween15and24yearsofagehadattemptedtoquitinthepreviousyear.ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;August3toSeptember15,2020;6569respondents;15yearsandolder;RespondentswhosmokeSource(s):EuropeanCommission;KantarShareofmethodsusedbysmokersattemptingtoquitinEuropeasof2020MethodsusedtoquitsmokinginEuropein2020Shareofrespondents0%

10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%76%StoppedortriedtostopwithoutassistanceNicotinereplacementmedication(likenicotinegum,patchorinhaler)orothermedication13%11%ElectroniccigarettesoranysimilardeviceMedicalsupportorstopsmokingservices(suchasquitline)Heatedtobaccoproducts6%2%1%Oraltobacco(snus)chewingtobaccoornasaltobacco(snuff)Other(Spontaneous)1%1%Don'tknow35Description:OverthreequartersofsmokersinEuropewhohadtriedtoquitasof2020,attemptedtoormanagedtostopwithoutanyassistance.Nicotinereplacementmedicationwasusedby13percentofsmokerstryingtoquite,while11percentmovedtoelectroniccigarettesorsimilardevices.ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;August3toSeptember15,2020;15yearsandolder;RespondentswhostoppedortriedtostopsmokingSource(s):EuropeanCommission;KantarCHAPTER

06SmokinglawsIndexofsmokefreepublicplacesinEuropeasof2022,bycountryExtentofsmokefreepublicplacesinEurope2022,bycountryIndexpointsBarsandrestaurants(outof8)5Publictransport(2)10Publicplaces(1)Privatecars(1)15Workplace(10)20025IrelandUnitedKingdomGreece888888822222221111111111101010NetherlandsSpain10101010RomaniaHungaryRussia*6662221111088France11ItalyAustria82116Finland6211837Description:In2021,Europeancountriesimplementeddifferentpoliciesregardingsmokinginpublicplaces.Ireland,theUnitedKingdom,andGreecescoredmaximumpointsregardinglegislationtowardssmokefreepublicplaces.Theindexincludedbarsandrestaurants,publictransport,publicplaces,privatecars,andtheworkplace.ReadmoreNote(s):Europe;January1,2022Source(s):TobaccoControlScaleTobaccocontrolscaleindexratinginEuropein2021,bycountryTobaccocontrolscaleindexinEuropein2021,bycountryTobaccoControlScaleindex0102030405060708090IrelandUnitedKingdomFrance828271NetherlandsHungaryNorway676563626161FinlandRomaniaIcelandBelgium59SpainTurkey5858Israel5638/statistics/1423321/tobacco-control-scale-index-in-europeAsof2021,theUnitedKingdomandIrelandhadthebestrankingoftobaccopoliciesintheircountriesaccordingtothetobaccocontrolscale.Ontheotherhand,GermanyandSwitzerlandwereamongthecountriesdesignatedthelowestscore.

ReadmoreNote(s):EuropeSource(s):TobaccoControlScaleTobaccocontrolscaleindexintheUnitedKingdom(UK)in2021,bypolicyareaTobaccocontrolpoliciesratingintheUnitedKingdom2021Policy

areaTobacco

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scoreTotal(outof100)Price(30)822722129Smokefreeplacesbans(22)Adbans(13)Healthwarning(10)Treatment(10)9Illicittrade(3)2Tobaccoindustryinterference(2)Budget(10)1039Description:In2021,theUnitedKingdomscored82pointsoutof100onthetobaccocontrolscaleasaresultoftheimplementationofdifferentpoliciescombattingsmoking.TheUKscoredparticularlyhighonthepriceoftobaccoandhadthehighestpossiblescoreforitslawsregardingsmokingbansinpublicplaces.WhencomparedtootherEuropeancountries,theUKhadthebestscorefortobaccocontrol.Re