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<p>The estimated number of adult smokers in England over 18 years old in each of the
last five years (based on the size of the population at that time) is shown in the
table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>8.4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>8.2
million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>7.8 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>7.7
million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>7.3 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The most recent evidence from the University College London Smoking Toolkit
Study estimates that 33% of adult smokers (approximately 2.4 million) over the age
of 16 tried to quit in the last 12 months, 8% successfully (approximately 584,000).</p>
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