Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Australia
Australia: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Australia, 1964–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
In 2022, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Australia stood at 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Australia peaked at 21.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2019.
Australia ranks 11th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Australia, year by year
| Year | Cigarettes per smoker per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 16.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | — |
| 1969 | 21.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 19.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 20 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 20.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 21.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 20.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 20.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 16.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 16.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 15.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 15.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 15.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 13.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 13.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 12.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +26.9% | 16.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 21.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.95 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 16.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 21.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.95 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 19.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.75 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 21.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 4 |
| 1990s | 17.83 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 16.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.53 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.97 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Australia?
- Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Australia was 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1983.
- What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 23 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex), vaping (by age and sex), alcohol consumption, fruits and vegetables consumption, as well as measured and self-reported data on overweight and obesity. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.