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

Waikanae Ward

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Kāpiti Coast District % Number % Kāpiti Coast District % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 879 7.7 11.2 855 9.2 13.3 +24
Ex smoker 3,432 29.9 29.9 2,922 31.3 30.7 +510
Never smoked regularly 7,158 62.4 58.9 5,565 59.6 56.0 +1,593
Not elsewhere included - - - 693 7.4 8.0 -693
Total 11,472 100.0 100.0 9,339 100.0 100.0 +2,133

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