Scottish Health Survey data 2024 was published today 21 Oct 25:
Summary – The Scottish Health Survey 2024 – volume 1: main report – gov.scot
Scottish Govt in its press release has focused on long term conditions with a concerning and continuing upward trend.
Half of adults now have at least one long-term condition the Scottish Health Survey shows – gov.scot
ASH Scotland called for transparency about and continued funding for stop smoking services in Scotland. ASH Scotland’s Response to 2024 Scottish Health Survey Findings – ASH Scotland
There is little of noteworthy change in the figures, although there is an encouraging reported decline in smoking prevalence in SIMD1 (areas of greatest socio-economic deprivation) from 26% in 2023 to 23% in 2024. Levels of both smoking and vaping reportedly dropped in SIMD1 communities – which does not support the theory that vaping led to a decline in tobacco use.
- Smoking prevalence overall is unchanged at 14%,
- Vaping dropped from 12% to 10%.
- Most deprived SIMD1 smoking rate at 23% – down from 26% in 2023
- Most deprived SIMD1 vaping rate 13% – down from 17% in 2023
- Least deprived SIMD5 smoking rate remaining at 6-7% since 2019
