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

Kāpiti Coast District

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 4,986 11.2 11.8 4,923 13.3 13.9 +63
Ex smoker 13,278 29.9 22.7 11,403 30.7 23.5 +1,875
Never smoked regularly 26,127 58.9 65.5 20,757 56.0 62.6 +5,370
Not elsewhere included - - - 2,964 8.0 8.9 -2,964
Total 44,388 100.0 100.0 37,086 100.0 100.0 +7,302

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