Statistics on smoking in Australia
Smoking rates in Australia
How many men smoke in Australia?
In 1945 approximately 72% of Australian men smoked. (1)
The rate has been dropping since then.
In 2010 only 16.4% of Australian males (14 years or older) were daily smokers. (2)
The daily smoking rate among males (16 years or older) in NSW was 13.8% in 2010. (3)
What about women?
In 1945 26% of Australian women smoked. (1)
By 1976 this figure had risen to a peak of 33%. (1)
In 2010 the national daily smoking rate among females (14 years or older) of 13.9%. (2)
The daily smoking rate among females (16 years or older) in NSW was […]