School children who have taken cannabis in England 2001-2023, by gender

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 22, 2024

This statistic displays the share of school children who had taken cannabis in the previous twelve months before the survey in England, from 2001 to 2023, by gender. In 2023, 5.6 percent of girls and 5.4 percent of boys aged between 11 and 15 years old had taken cannabis within the year prior to the survey.

Proportion of school children who have taken cannabis in England from 2001 to 2023, by gender

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Release date

October 2024

Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2001 to 2023

Number of respondents

12,226**

Age group

11-15 years

Special properties

Cannabis use in the last year

Method of interview

Questionnaire and personal interview

Supplementary notes

*Data for 'Another gender identity' not available before 2023.

** Weighted bases: n(boys)=5,855; n(girls)=5,839; n(another gender identity)=296. 

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