Italy vs New Zealand: Tobacco consumption
Tobacco consumption over time
- Italy
- New Zealand
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in New Zealand, a difference of 1.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1983 it was New Zealand ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 23 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 22 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 8.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 14.81 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.27 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.4571 Cigarettes per smoker per day | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 13.83 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.37 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.4667 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Italy |
| 2010s | 11.93 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10.86 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1.07 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Italy |
| 2020s | 10.96 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9.56 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco consumption, Italy or New Zealand?
- Italy, at 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco consumption between Italy and New Zealand?
- 1.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for tobacco consumption?
- Italy ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 19th 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.