Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 280,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in New Zealand, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in New Zealand stood at 280,000. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in New Zealand peaked at 857,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 280,000, in 2030.
That places New Zealand 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 857,000 | — |
| 2005 | 723,000 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 670,000 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 593,000 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 493,000 | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 427,000 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 394,000 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 377,000 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 364,000 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 348,000 | -4.4% |
| 2030 | 280,000 | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 750,000 | 670,000 | 857,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 543,000 | 493,000 | 593,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 382,000 | 348,000 | 427,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 280,000 | 280,000 | 280,000 | 1 |
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- 121 El Salvador 328,000 compare
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- 125 Costa Rica 278,000 compare
- 126 Togo 255,000 compare
- 127 Botswana 249,000 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in New Zealand?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in New Zealand was 280,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 857,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,000 in 2030.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- New Zealand ranks 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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