Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in New Zealand
New Zealand: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2025. ▼ Falling
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in New Zealand, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in New Zealand is 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in New Zealand peaked at 22.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 19th of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Cigarettes per smoker per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22 Cigarettes per smoker per day | — |
| 1984 | 22.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 22.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 20.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 20.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 21.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 18.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 19.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 18.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 15.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 14.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 14.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 15.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 15 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 14.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 12.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 11.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 12.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 13.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 12.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 11.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 11.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 9.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 18.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 22.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.05 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 19.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.21 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 11.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.86 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 16 Norway 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 17 Italy 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 20 Switzerland 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 21 Mexico 8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 22 Costa Rica 7 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in New Zealand?
- Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in New Zealand was 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1984.
- What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.