Census: Do you smoke cigarettes regularly (that is, one or more a day)?, and Have you ever been a regular smoker of one or more cigarettes a day

Smoking behaviour

Wellington Region

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Bay of Plenty Region % Number % Bay of Plenty Region % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 48,795 11.8 15.1 48,495 13.9 17.4 +300
Ex smoker 93,798 22.7 25.7 81,963 23.5 26.3 +11,835
Never smoked regularly 270,315 65.5 59.2 217,896 62.6 56.3 +52,419
Not elsewhere included - - - 30,957 8.9 11.2 -30,957
Total 412,908 100.0 100.0 348,354 100.0 100.0 +64,554

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018.
Stats NZ data quality rating: Moderate