The number of people in the UK vaping has increased dramatically in recent years. Last year it was reported the number of people who said they had taken up the habit had overtaken the number of smokers in the UK for the first time. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics in November 2025 showed the number of over-16s using e-cigarettes daily or occasionally was 5.4 million, overtaking tobacco smokers at 4.9 million . The biggest fall in smoking was among young adults, down from