Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 9.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 9.3% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 30.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 138th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 9.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 9.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 40% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 21.2% | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.3% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand was 9.3% 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 adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 138th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of 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.