Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 8.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of 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 female adults.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 8.4% for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in New Zealand peaked at 29.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 74th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.3% | — |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 20.3% | 29.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.3% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 72 Marshall Islands 8.5% compare
- 72 South Africa 8.5% compare
- 74 Brazil 8.4% compare
- 74 Georgia 8.4% compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in New Zealand?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in New Zealand was 8.4% 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 women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- New Zealand ranks 74th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 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 female 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.