Tobacco data and stats

This publication shows how New Zealand is progressing towards being smokefree in 2025 by providing a snapshot of tobacco use in New Zealand, using data from the 2012/13 New Zealand Health Survey.

Data tables for the report Tobacco Use in New Zealand: Key Findings from the 2009 NZ Tobacco Use Survey.

This profile provides key facts and information about Māori smoking and tobacco use compared to non-Māori. It presents data on daily smoking rates over time, current smoking rates by age group, the type of tobacco smoked, second-hand smoke exposure, the smoking habits of young Māori smokers, Quit services and information about Aukati Kaipaipa.

The New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey (NZTUS) measures self-reported smoking behaviours, including consumption, addiction, quitting, second-hand smoke exposure, and knowledge and attitudes among the usually resident New Zealand population living in permanent private dwellings.