New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Tobacco consumption
Tobacco consumption over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in New Zealand, a difference of 0.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1984 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 23 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.57 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.27 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 6.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 15.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.89 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.9111 Cigarettes per smoker per day | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 13.21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.91 Cigarettes per smoker per day | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.86 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.86 Cigarettes per smoker per day | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco consumption, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in New Zealand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in tobacco consumption between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2019.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for tobacco consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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.