Number of daily smokers, men and women in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 291,003 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Number of daily smokers, men and women in New Zealand, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in New Zealand stood at 291,003.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in New Zealand peaked at 391,933 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 289,120, in 2011.
New Zealand ranks 132nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 390,134 | — |
| 1981 | 391,933 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 391,757 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 390,133 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 382,193 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 370,970 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 359,259 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 349,706 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 340,956 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 333,568 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 332,438 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 341,371 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 348,115 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 352,343 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 354,887 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 356,248 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 357,273 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 358,766 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 358,786 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 355,661 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 352,174 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 350,459 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 352,522 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 354,057 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 349,019 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 337,592 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 323,391 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 309,350 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 299,976 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 293,451 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 289,953 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 289,120 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 291,003 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 370,061 | 333,568 | 391,933 | 10 |
| 1990s | 351,589 | 332,438 | 358,786 | 10 |
| 2000s | 332,199 | 293,451 | 354,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,025 | 289,120 | 291,003 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in New Zealand?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in New Zealand was 291,003 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 391,933 in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 289,120 in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- New Zealand ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).