Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Canada
Canada: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024. ▼ Falling
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Canada, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
In 2024, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Canada stood at 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Canada peaked at 26.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2023.
Canada ranks 10th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Canada, year by year
| Year | Cigarettes per smoker per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | — |
| 1983 | 26 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 26.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 25.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 24.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 22.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 22.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 20 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 17.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 17 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 17 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 15.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 15.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 15.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 12.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.38 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 22.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 26.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 6 |
| 1990s | 19.15 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 17 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 22.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.79 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 17 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.67 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.52 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 7 Belgium 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 7 Finland 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 9 United States of America 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 11 Australia 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 12 France 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 13 Ireland 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Canada?
- Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Canada was 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1985.
- What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.