Historical chart and dataset showing Australia smoking rate by year from 2000 to 2022.

The female smoking prevalence in Australia was forecast to continuously decrease between 2024 and 2029 by in total 1.5 percentage points. After the eighth consecutive decreasing year, the female smoking rate is estimated to reach 9.12 percent and therefore a new minimum in 2029. Shown is the estimated share of the female adult population (15 years or older) in a given region or country, that smoke. According to the WHO and World bank, smoking refers to the use of cigarettes, pipes or other types of tobacco, be it on a daily or non-daily basis.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the female smoking prevalence in countries like Fiji and New Zealand.

Australia Smoking Prevalence: Total: % of Adults: Aged 15+ data was reported at 14.700 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15.200 % for 2015. Australia Smoking Prevalence: Total: % of Adults: Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 16.700 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.500 % in 2000 and a record low of 14.700 % in 2016. Australia Smoking Prevalence: Total: % of Adults: Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank: Health Statistics. Prevalence of smoking is the percentage of men and women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

In a survey conducted in Australia between January 202 and April 2023, respondents in the 55-64 age group were most likely to be a current smoker. Approximately 14.9 percent of 55-64 year old respondents reported being a current smoker, in comparison to young adults aged 18-24 years old, of which only around seven percent reported being a current smoker.

Australia Smoking Prevalence: Females: % of Adults data was reported at 13.000 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.500 % for 2015. Australia Smoking Prevalence: Females: % of Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 14.900 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.400 % in 2000 and a record low of 13.000 % in 2016. Australia Smoking Prevalence: Females: % of Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

Australia Smoking Prevalence: Males: % of Adults data was reported at 16.500 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.000 % for 2015. Australia Smoking Prevalence: Males: % of Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 18.500 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.700 % in 2000 and a record low of 16.500 % in 2016. Australia Smoking Prevalence: Males: % of Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

Australia Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: % of Adults data was reported at 13.100 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.400 % for 2021. Australia Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: % of Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 17.150 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.500 % in 2000 and a record low of 13.100 % in 2022. Australia Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: % of Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. The percentage of the population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.a.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/]. Previous indicator name: Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+) The previous indicator excluded smokeless tobacco use, while the current indicator includes. The indicator name and definition were updated in December, 2020.

In 2023, around eight percent of the population in Australia were daily smokers. This is down significantly from 1991, where almost a quarter of the population were daily smokers.

Australia Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Females: % of Female Adults data was reported at 10.900 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.200 % for 2021. Australia Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Females: % of Female Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 14.950 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.500 % in 2000 and a record low of 10.900 % in 2022. Australia Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Females: % of Female Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.a.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/]. Previous indicator name: Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults) The previous indicator excluded smokeless tobacco use, while the current indicator includes it. The indicator name and definition were updated in December, 2020.

In a survey conducted in Australia in the 2022 financial year, adults born outside of Australia were less like to be current daily smokers than those born in Australia. Overall, 8.1 percent of adults born overseas were current daily smokers compared to 11.1 percent of adults born in Australia.

This report analyses the changes in Australians' attitudes towards smoking. The proxy for measuring this is the annual spending on cigarettes and tobacco products as a share of household final consumption expenditure. The report uses data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and is presented in percentage points.

In Australia, around 20 percent of high school students aged between 16 and 17, surveyed between 2022 and 2023, had smoked a tobacco cigarette or e-cigarette in their lifetime. Only around three percent of students aged between 16 and 17 said they had smoked in the last week.

In a survey conducted in Australia in the 2022 financial year, adults living in outer regional and remote Australia were the most likely to be current daily smokers. In major cities of Australia, 8.9 percent of adults were current daily smokers.

Statistics illustrates consumption, production, prices, and trade of Tobacco; other than "homogenised" or "reconstituted" or "smoking" in Australia and Oceania from 2007 to 2024.

Tobacco smoking is one of the largest preventable causes of death and disease in Australia. In 2017-18, 13.8% of adults aged 18 years and over were daily smokers (2.6 million people), down from 14.5% in 2014-15. The decrease is a continuation of the trend over the past two decades, in 1995, 23.8% of adults were daily smokers. Additionally the proportion of adults who have never smoked is increasing over time, from 49.4% in 2007-08 to 52.6% in 2014-15 and 55.7% in 2017-18.

In a survey conducted in Australia in the 2022 financial year, adults whose highest level of education attainment was year 10 or below were the most likely to be current daily smokers. Adults with a postgraduate degree were the least likely to be current daily smokers.

Learn about the expected growth of the tobacco market in Australia over the next decade, driven by increasing demand for smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, and snuff. Market performance is predicted to expand at a modest rate, with the market volume reaching 42K tons and the market value reaching $499M by 2035.

"Smoking Tobacco in Australia, 2018", is an analytical report by GlobalData that provides extensive and highly detailed current and future market trends in the Australian tobacco market. It covers market size and structure along with per capita and overall consumption. Additionally, it focuses on brand data, retail pricing, prospects, and forecasts for sales and consumption until 2026. Read More

Tobacco smoking is one of the largest preventable causes of death and disease in Australia. In 2017-18, 13.8% of adults aged 18 years and over were daily smokers (2.6 million people), down from …Show full descriptionTobacco smoking is one of the largest preventable causes of death and disease in Australia. In 2017-18, 13.8% of adults aged 18 years and over were daily smokers (2.6 million people), down from 14.5% in 2014-15. The decrease is a continuation of the trend over the past two decades, in 1995, 23.8% of adults were daily smokers. Additionally the proportion of adults who have never smoked is increasing over time, from 49.4% in 2007-08 to 52.6% in 2014-15 and 55.7% in 2017-18.

Australia Imports of smoking pipes and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts from Paraguay was US$3.64 Thousand during 2020, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Australia Imports of smoking pipes and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts from Paraguay - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.