The bar chart compares the number of people smoking cigarettes in the UK between 2011 and 2021.
Overall, it is clear that the number of male smokers was the highest throughout the entire period compared to female smokers. Additionally, the data for women fluctuated over the decade.
In 2011, the number of male smokers reached nearly 4 million, while the figure for women was slightly lower, at approximately 500,000. From the mid-point of the decade, the number of men smoking cigarettes decreased and fluctuated almost every year until the last year. By 2021, it had dropped to its lowest point at around 1.2 million people.
In terms of female smokers, the figures fluctuated for most of the decade, ultimately reaching nearly 1 million by the end. Furthermore, in the final year, the number of female smokers was lower than that of male smokers, which mirrored the trend observed at the beginning of the period.