Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 280,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in New Zealand, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in New Zealand is 280,000, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in New Zealand peaked at 857,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 280,000, in 2030.
New Zealand ranks 121st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 857,000 | — |
| 2005 | 723,000 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 670,000 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 593,000 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 493,000 | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 427,000 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 394,000 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 377,000 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 364,000 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 348,000 | -4.4% |
| 2030 | 280,000 | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 750,000 | 670,000 | 857,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 543,000 | 493,000 | 593,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 382,000 | 348,000 | 427,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 280,000 | 280,000 | 280,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in New Zealand?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in New Zealand was 280,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 857,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,000 in 2030.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- New Zealand ranks 121st out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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, published as part of Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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