Progress... The overall trend has been downward since 2021, after a period of stabilisation during the Covid-19 pandemic. In detail, more men still smoke daily (25.4%) than women (20.9%). But paradoxically, occasional smoking has increased to 8% in 2023, keeping the overall rate of smokers at around 31%. Social inequalities persist Although the decline in smoking affects all social categories, socio-economic disparities remain worrying. The gap is particularly marked: Between incomes: 28.9% of daily smokers among the poorest compared to 17.3% among the wealthiest; By level of education: 28.9% among non-graduates compared to 16.6% among higher education graduates; According to professional si... [Read more]