Australia vs United States: Tobacco consumption
Tobacco consumption over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Australia, a difference of 0.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and United States ranks 9th of 23 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.95 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 19.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.05 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Australia |
| 1980s | 20.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Australia |
| 1990s | 17.83 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 19.77 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1.93 Cigarettes per smoker per day | United States |
| 2000s | 15.53 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 17.03 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | United States |
| 2010s | 13.97 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.25 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.275 Cigarettes per smoker per day | United States |
| 2020s | 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco consumption, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 13.9 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 United States?
- 0.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for tobacco consumption?
- Australia ranks 11th and United States ranks 9th 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.