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

Central Ward (Lower Hutt City)

2018 2013
Smoking behaviour Number % Lower Hutt City % Number % Lower Hutt City % 2013 - 2018
Regular smoker 1,260 8.8 14.3 1,305 10.5 16.9 -45
Ex smoker 2,964 20.7 22.5 2,634 21.3 23.0 +330
Never smoked regularly 10,083 70.5 63.1 8,448 68.2 60.1 +1,635
Not elsewhere included - - - 1,212 9.8 9.7 -1,212
Total 14,307 100.0 100.0 12,387 100.0 100.0 +1,920

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