70,000 drop in number of smokers last year, says HSE
The rate is now down to less than one fifth of the over 15 population — the largest annual drop in five years —compared to 21.5% in 2013, and 28% when the survey started in 2003.
According to research released by the HSE, the worst age group for smoking is 25 to 34-year-olds with a rate of 27.3%. The lowest levels were among 15 to 17-year-olds with a rate of just 7.9%.
