Smoking prevalence and tobacco control in Australia

Last updated: April 2024

Suggested citation: Bayly, M and Scollo, M. Figure A1.6 Daily smoking prevalence among Australians aged 14+ years against major tobacco control events, 1991 to 2022–23. In Greenhalgh, EM, Scollo, MM and Winstanley, MH [editors]. Tobacco in Australia: Facts and Issues. Melbourne: Cancer Council Victoria; 2024. Available from https://www.tobaccoinaustralia.org.au/appendix-1/a1-6-history-of-tobacco-in-australia/a1-6-prevalence-and-tobacco-control.html

Figure A1.6 Daily smoking prevalence among Australians aged 14+ years against major tobacco control events, 1991 to 2022–23.

Sources: National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2022–23. Tobacco smoking chapter, Supplementary data tables: Table 2.4. Canberra: AIHW, 2024. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/illicit-use-of-drugs/national-drug-strategy-household-survey/data; and Tobacco in Australia: Facts and Issues, Introduction and Chapters 11, 11A, 13, 14 & 15.