Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 18.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Australia and New Zealand stood at 18.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 30.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2024.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 95th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.5% | — |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 27.1% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 21.7% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.3% | 19.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More health data for Australia and New Zealand
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.79 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.24 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,377 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 852 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Australia and New Zealand?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Australia and New Zealand was 18.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2024.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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