Smoking Statistics

Amount Russians spend annually on cigarettes: $1.46 billion

Smokers among:

Men: 67%

Women: 30%

Pregnant women: 48%

7th and 8th graders: 8-12%

9th and 10th graders: 21-24%

Smokers who quit within 5 years of starting up: 35%

Main reason youths quit: price

Cigarettes smoked in Russia each year: 375 billion

Percent of Russian mortalities due to smoking-related illnesses: 30%

Sources: RosStat, Itar-Tass