Share of adults who smoke in New Zealand

New Zealand: Share of adults who smoke was 10.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.3
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
136th
of 166 countries
All-time high
30
in 2000
All-time low
10.3
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke in New Zealand, 2000–2022

10152025302000201120222000: 302005: 23.42007: 21.22010: 18.32015: 14.32020: 11.32022: 10.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of adults who smoke in New Zealand stood at 10.3. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in New Zealand peaked at 30 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 2022.

That places New Zealand 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of adults who smoke in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who smoke in New Zealand, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 30
2005 23.4 -22.0%
2007 21.2 -9.4%
2010 18.3 -13.7%
2015 14.3 -21.9%
2020 11.3 -21.0%
2022 10.3 -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.87 21.2 30 3
2010s 16.3 14.3 18.3 2
2020s 10.8 10.3 11.3 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 133 Burundi 10.9 compare
  2. 134 Ecuador 10.4 compare
  3. 134 Mauritania 10.4 compare
  4. 137 Comoros 10.2 compare
  5. 137 Iceland 10.2 compare
  6. 137 Kenya 10.2 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke in New Zealand?
Share of adults who smoke in New Zealand was 10.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 30 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 2022.
How does New Zealand rank for share of adults who smoke?
New Zealand ranks 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who smoke
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,169 data points, 2000–2022
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