Canada vs New Zealand: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)

Canada
6.7%
in 2030
New Zealand
7.0%
in 2030
Canada rank
124th
New Zealand rank
121st

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 7.0% against 6.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 121st of 167 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 22.8% 24.9% 2.1% New Zealand
2010s 15.1% 16.3% 1.2% New Zealand
2020s 9.3% 9.9% 0.6% New Zealand
2030s 6.7% 7.0% 0.3% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), Canada or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 7.0% against 6.7% in Canada as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between Canada and New Zealand?
0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
Canada ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 121st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed