Australia vs Canada: Tobacco consumption
Tobacco consumption over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Australia, a difference of 0.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Canada ranks 10th of 23 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 24.93 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 4.03 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Canada |
| 2000s | 15.65 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 16 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.35 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Canada |
| 2010s | 13.97 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.75 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.775 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco consumption, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco consumption between Australia and Canada?
- 0.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for tobacco consumption?
- Australia ranks 11th and Canada ranks 10th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Tobacco consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.