Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 7.0% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in New Zealand, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in New Zealand is 7.0%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in New Zealand peaked at 30.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2030.
New Zealand ranks 143rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | -4.3% |
| 2030 | 7.0% | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 21.2% | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.3% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 5 |
| 2030s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in New Zealand?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in New Zealand was 7.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2030.
- How does New Zealand rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- New Zealand ranks 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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