Smoking prevalence rate drops to new low of 9.5 per cent in Hong Kong, but ‘significant’ increase in use of e-cigarettes


Hong Kong’s smoking prevalence rate has dropped to a new low of under 10 per cent, but the usage frequency of e-cigarettes has increased “significantly” by nearly 1.5 times in the past two years.

Health authorities on Thursday revealed the city’s latest smoking rate was at 9.5 per cent in 2021, dropping from 10.2 per cent in 2019. The government earlier set a target of 7.8 per cent by 2025.

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