Smoking statistics in America, by country and showing deaths
by Richard Munroe
Perhaps smoking statistics presents one single opportunity that can bring smokers, decision makers, policy makers and communities in general to the stalk reality of smoking. The cost of smoking, the dangers of smoking, smoking deaths and the general destructive nature of tobacco usage become clearer and even more frightening. Some of the following statistics on smoking show by country patterns of smoking
Smoking statistics: General
In America there are an estimated 46 million smokers. 24.8 million are men (23.1%) and 21.1 million are women (18.3%)
China is the largest smoking country in the world with 350 million nicotine addicts. 60% of men in China smoke consuming trillions of cigarettes annually
9.5 million British adults smoke cigarettes
1 million British adults are into cigar smoking or pipe smoking
In the UK the largest smoking groups consist of those in the age group 20-24 years
In the UK in 2007 22% of young men aged 16+ smoked
About 51% of men smoke in Japan
About 44% of physicians in Japan smoke
There are 500 000 cigarette vending machines in Japan which teenage tobacco users can access
50% of all Malaysian men smoke
60% of men in the Philippines smoke
Statistics on Smoking : Deaths
In the UK more than 114 000 people die of smoking diseases
90% of lung cancer deaths in the UK are caused by smoking
