Abstract
Estimates of cigarette consumption per adult male and female available from surveys in 8 countries [Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Japan, Sweden, UK and USA] are examined, and the figures of national consumption per adult implied by the surveys are compared with national averages obtained from government data and other sources. The errors likely to be found in the surveys are considered and corrected figures are calculated. Estimates are also made of cigarette consumption per woman of childbearing age.