Men's Health Statistics - Regional Variations

This section looks at regional differences within the UK. In general, men in the north of England and Scotland live less healthily than men in the south.

Life expectancy

Lowest and highest male life expectancy at birth by local authority area, England and Wales 2000-2002

Source: Life expectancy at birth by health and local authorities, Office for National Statistics Website Release, November 2003

Tobacco and Alcohol

Tobacco and alcohol use by men. Table showing percentage smoking cigarettes, 1998-2001, and average weekly alcohol consumption, 2001 by Government Office Region, Great Britain

Sources:  Office for National Statistics, Living in Britain: results from the 2001 General Household Survey (The Stationery Office; London, 2002)

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Cancers

Men: Incidence of specific cancers by NHS Region and country 1998

Source: National Statistics, Regional Trends 37

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