Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 10.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in New Zealand is 10.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in New Zealand peaked at 30.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 157th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.6% | — |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 10.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 40% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 10.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.1%, 26% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 22.1% | 30.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.4% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 12.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in New Zealand?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in New Zealand was 10.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- New Zealand ranks 157th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.