Number and percentage of persons being current smokers, by age group and sex.

In 2023, the provinces with the highest share of the population that were current smokers were Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. In Newfoundland and Labrador, an estimated 15.4 percent of the population smoked at that time, while the national average for Canada was around 11 percent. Smoking increases the risk of a number of health problems, including heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and many types of cancer. How many Canadians smoke? In 2023, it was estimated that around 3.56 million people in Canada smoked daily or occasionally. Smoking in Canada is more common among males than females, however, rates of smoking have decreased for both over the past decade. In 2023, around 13 percent of males were current smokers compared to 10 percent of females. Cigarettes remain the most popular form of tobacco consumption in Canada, followed by vaping and little cigars or cigarillos. Quitting smoking Smoking is addictive and can be extremely difficult to quit. In 2022, around 11 percent of smokers in Canada attempted quitting once in the past 12 months, while a further 12 percent tried quitting three to four times, and 8 percent tried four or more times. At that time, around 26 percent of those who tried quitting used nicotine replacement products, however, most simply tried to quit on their own. To help reduce smoking in Canada, around 40 percent of smokers think the government should make stop smoking clinics, services, and products freely available, but only 21 percent are in favor of raising the legal age to buy tobacco and other nicotine products to 21.

In 2022/23, around 95 percent of cancer care settings in Canada offered smoking cessation support. The share of cancer care settings offering smoking cessation support has increased significantly over the past decade. This statistic shows the percentage of cancer care settings in Canada that offered smoking cessation support from 2012 to 2023.

In 2023, around 13.4 percent of Canadian men were current smokers, either smoking daily or occasionally. This statistic displays the estimated percentage of Canadians aged 18 years and over who report being a current smoker, smoking daily or occasionally, from 2015 to 2023.

Smoking status, by Aboriginal identity, age group and sex, population aged 15 years and over, Canada, provinces and territories (occasional).

Smoking status of First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, by age group and gender, population 15 years and over Canada, provinces and territories.

This statistic shows the share of adults aged 15 years and older who smoke in Canada in 2017, by province. According to the study, **** percent of Canadians in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador were daily or non-daily smokers in 2017.

The Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS) was conducted by Statistics Canada from February to June 2008 with the cooperation and support of Health Canada. Statistics Canada has conducted smoking surveys on an ad hoc basis on behalf of Health Canada since the 1960s. These surveys have been done as supplements to the Canadian Labour Force Survey and as random digit dialling telephone surveys. In February 1994, a change in legislation was passed which allowed a reduction in cigarette taxes. Since there was no survey data from immediately before this legislative change, it was difficult for Health Canada or other interested analysts to measure exactly the impact of the change. As Health Canada wants to be able to monitor the consequences of legislative changes and anti-smoking policies on smoking behaviour, the Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS) was designed to provide Health Canada and its partners/stakeholders with continual and reliable data on tobacco use and related issues. Since 1999, two CTUMS files have been released every year: a file with data collected from February to June and a file with the July to December data. Additionally, there is also a yearly summary. The present file covers the period from February to June 2008. The primary objective of the survey is to provide a continuous supply of smoking prevalence data against which changes in prevalence can be monitored. This objective differs from that of the National Population Health Survey (NPHS) which collects smoking data from a longitudinal sample to measure which individuals are changing their smoking behaviour, the possible factors which contribute to change, and the possible risk factors related to starting smoking and smoking duration. Because the NPHS collects data every two years and releases the data about a year after completing the collection cycle, it does not meet Health Canada's need for continuous coverage in time, rapid delivery of data, or sufficient detail of the most at-risk populations, namely 15 to 24 year olds. The Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey allows Health Canada to look at smoking prevalence by province-sex-age group, for age groups 15 to 19, 20 to 24, 25 to 34, 35 to 44 and 45 and over, on a semi-annual and annual basis. Data will continue to be collected on an on-going basis depending on availability of funds.

In 2022, around 13 percent of Canadian men aged 25 to 44 years were current smokers, while 70 percent had never smoked. This statistic shows the smoking status of men in Canada in 2022, by age.

Tobacco tax rates were last changed on March 29, 2018. The current rates are: * 18.475¢ per cigarette * 18.475¢ per gram or part gram of cut tobacco * Tax on cigars is 56.6% of the taxable price Tobacco tax is: * $3.70 on a pack of 20 cigarettes * $4.62 on a pack of 25 cigarettes * $36.95 on a carton of 200 cigarettes You can download the dataset to view the historical price points for this tax. About tobacco tax

This statistic displays cigarette smoking behavior in Canada as of May 2019, broken down by region. Some ** percent of survey respondents in Manitoba and Saskatchewan stated that they had never smoked cigarettes.

Number and percentage of smokers and non-smokers based on changes in smoking between 1994/1995 and 2004/2005, 2006/2007, 2008/2009 and 2010/2011, by age group and sex.

This table contains mortality indicators by sex for Canada and all provinces except Prince Edward Island. These indicators are derived from three-year complete life tables. Mortality indicators derived from single-year life tables are also available (table 13-10-0837). For Prince Edward Island, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, mortality indicators derived from three-year abridged life tables are available (table 13-10-0140).

This table contains 2394 series, with data for years 1991 - 1991 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Population group (19 items: Entire cohort; Income adequacy quintile 1 (lowest);Income adequacy quintile 2;Income adequacy quintile 3 ...), Age (14 items: At 25 years; At 30 years; At 40 years; At 35 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...), Characteristics (3 items: Life expectancy; High 95% confidence interval; life expectancy; Low 95% confidence interval; life expectancy ...).

In 2022, around nine percent of Canadian women aged 25 to 44 years were current smokers, while 74 percent had never smoked. This statistic shows the smoking status of women in Canada in 2022, by age.

As of 2022, around 12 percent of Canadians who smoked daily attempted to quit two to three times in the past year. This statistic shows the share of Canadians who smoke daily and attempted to quit in the past year as of 2022.

When asked about "Cigarettes smoked per day", ** percent of Canadian respondents answer "1 to * cigarettes". This online survey was conducted in 2023, among *** consumers.Find this and more survey data on cigarettes smoked per day in our Consumer Insights tool. Filter by countless demographics, drill down to your own, hand-tailored target audience, and compare results across countries worldwide.

This statistic shows the share of Canadian students who have tried smoking in 2016/17, by region. According to the survey, 5.8 percent of the respondents in British Columbia claimed that they had tried smoking a cigarette.

Some 26 percent of Canadian consumers surveyed stated that they had consumed cannabis, or marijuana as it is otherwise known, the past year in 2024. This is a one percent decrease compared to 2022. Canada became only the second country worldwide to legalize the use of marijuana for recreational purposes in all of their provinces in 2018. How can cannabis be consumed? Cannabis can come in various forms, and with this comes different ways to consume the product. 83.2 percent of surveyed recreational cannabis users stated that they smoked the product. Smoking cannabis in handmade cigarettes utilizes the dried flower form of the product. With the recent legalization of the manufacturing and sale of e-cigarettes in Canada, it is likely that an increasing number of consumers will use vape pens to inhale this herbal form in the future. Cannabis can also be combined with food and drink products. Baked goods such as cookies and brownies are the type of cannabis edible most consumers are interested in trying. Cannabis regulation in Canada Regulation of the drug is not a straight forward topic, there has been issues keeping up with demand and not everyone agrees with the legalization of non-medical marijuana. As of October 2018, over half of Canadians approved of the legalization. There is also an ongoing debate on how cannabis should be regulated, if it should be treated more like alcohol or tobacco.

This statistic shows level of awareness of smoke-free products as cigarette alternatives in Canada as of May 2019, by region. Some ** percent of survey respondents in British Columbia stated that they were very aware that there are smoke-free products such as heating, vaping or e-cigarette devices that can help adult smokers switch away from cigarettes.