Mexico vs New Zealand: Tobacco consumption
Tobacco consumption over time
- Mexico
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Mexico, a difference of 1 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 19th of 23 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.04 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.98 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 5.94 Cigarettes per smoker per day | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.02 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10.72 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 3.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco consumption, Mexico or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tobacco consumption between Mexico and New Zealand?
- 1 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for tobacco consumption?
- Mexico ranks 21st 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.