Statistics on Women's Smoking Status at Time of Delivery: England Quarter 2, 2020-21

9.9% of pregnant women were known to be smokers at the time of delivery during quarter 2 of 2020-21.

This is a slight increase from 9.8% in the previous quarter (quarter 1, 2020-21). 

The current national ambition is to achieve a level of 6% or less by 2022.

In quarter 2 of 2020-21, the lowest proportions of women known to be smokers at time of deivery were NHS West London (1.7%), NHS Ealing (2.5%) and NHS Hammersmith and Fulham (2.7%).

3 CCGs had proportions above 20%. Those with the highest were NHS Blackpool (21.5%), NHS Halton (21.4%) and NHS Hull (20.5%).

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In quarter 2 of 2020-21, 21 out of 135 CCGs met the national ambition of 6% or less.

In the London NHS England region, it was achieved by 15 out of 18 CCGs, but only by 6 CCGs outside of London.