Australia vs New Zealand: Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health

Australia
82.5
in 2022
New Zealand
87.5
in 2022
Australia rank
10th
New Zealand rank
7th

Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
020406080200720142022

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 87.5 against 82.5 in Australia, a difference of 5.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was New Zealand ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 7th of 144 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 60 60 0
2010s 78 65.5 12.5 Australia
2020s 82.5 87.5 5 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health, Australia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 87.5 against 82.5 in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health between Australia and New Zealand?
5, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health?
Australia ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 7th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health warnings - front and back of cigarette packaging. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health warnings - front and back of cigarette packaging
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
146 places, 1,194 data points, 2007–2022
Last refreshed