Bans on tobacco advertising in New Zealand
New Zealand: Bans on tobacco advertising was 4 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Bans on tobacco advertising in New Zealand, 2007–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4 for bans on tobacco advertising in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, bans on tobacco advertising in New Zealand peaked at 4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2007.
New Zealand ranks 67th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bans on tobacco advertising in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | — |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bans on tobacco advertising in New Zealand?
- Bans on tobacco advertising in New Zealand was 4 in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bans on tobacco advertising recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest bans on tobacco advertising recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for bans on tobacco advertising?
- New Zealand ranks 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bans on tobacco advertising rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bans on tobacco advertising. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of bans on tobacco advertising are defined as follows: No ban, or ban that does not cover national TV, radio and print media; Ban on national TV, radio and print media only; Ban on national TV, radio and print media, as well as on some, but not all other forms of advertising and, lastly, complete ban on all forms of advertising.