Trends
Over the last 30 years the prevalence of smoking has been decreasing in Europe. Scotland has also seen significant falls in the number of people smoking.
Adult smoking trends across Scottish Cities
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In 2018, just over a fifth (21%) of Glaswegian adults were regular smokers, slightly higher than Scotland overall (18%). Dundee had the highest rate of regular smokers in 2018 (25%). The proportion of smokers reduced in all Scottish cities and Scotland as a whole between 2012 and 2018.
Adult smoking trends across the Glasgow City Region
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Just over a fifth (21%) of adults in Glasgow were regular smokers in 2018, the highest proportion within the Glasgow City Region (GCR). The proportion of smokers reduced in all the GCR local authorities and in Scotland overall between 2012 and 2018.
Additional Resources
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ResourceWednesday, 11 June 2014
Exploring alcohol-related harm in Glasgow
A new report from the Glasgow Centre for Population Health explores the increasing burden of alcohol related deaths in Glasgow from a local, national and international context. -
ResourceThursday, 26 May 2011
Your Better Life Index
A new, interactive index allowing users to measure and compare their lives. -
ResourceSunday, 1 November 2009
Miniature Glasgow - Video
An extension of the GCPH's work profiling Glasgow's health, produced in collaboration with the International Future Forum. -
ResourceWednesday, 19 August 2009
A Games Legacy for Glasgow
Brochure outlining the potential legacy of Glasgow's role as Commonwealth Games host city in 2014. -
ResourceFriday, 17 July 2009
Views of Health in Glasgow - Video
Originally produced for an international audience at a conference in Pittsburgh, USA, this film provides insights on health concerns and beliefs drawn from interviews with Glaswegians themselves and with a group of health experts. -
ResourceMonday, 3 April 2006
Let Glasgow Flourish
A comprehensive report on health and its determinants in Glasgow and West Central Scotland
