Share of women who are smoking in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of women who are smoking was 8.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.4
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
74th
of 167 countries
All-time high
29.3
in 2000
All-time low
8.4
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 8.4 for share of women who are smoking 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 are smoking 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 are smoking in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 8.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 8.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.03 | 20.3 | 29.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.25 | 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 Laos 8.3 compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % 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 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % 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 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in New Zealand?
- Share of women who are smoking in New Zealand was 8.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of women who are smoking?
- New Zealand ranks 74th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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