Thematic Household Survey Report No. 85 published
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This publication contains key findings on Hong Kong population’s pattern of smoking based on the Thematic Household Survey conducted from July to October 2025.
The survey results showed that there were some 538 100 daily conventional cigarette smokers in 2025, accounting for 8.5% of all persons aged 15 and over in Hong Kong, compared with the corresponding percentage of 9.1% in 2023. Daily conventional cigarette smokers consumed on average 10.9 sticks of conventional cigarettes a day in 2025, while the corresponding figure in 2023 was 12.1 sticks.
Including persons who consumed other forms of tobacco or related products (e.g. heated tobacco product, e-cigarette, cigar, hand-rolled cigarette, pipe-smoking, snuff/snus and water pipe), there were some 548 100 daily smokers in 2025, accounting for 8.6% of all persons aged 15 and over in Hong Kong, whereas the corresponding percentage in 2023 was 9.4%.
Other information
The survey successfully enumerated target respondents in some 10 100 households in accordance with a scientific sampling scheme to represent the population of Hong Kong.
Detailed findings of the survey, together with the population coverage and concepts/definitions of key terms, are presented in the publication. Users can browse and download the publication at the website of the C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/EIndexbySubject.html?pcode=B1130201&scode=453).
Enquiries about the survey findings can be directed to the Social Surveys Section (1) of the C&SD (Tel: 3863 2622 or email: thematic@censtatd.gov.hk).
Ends/Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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