Canadians current smoker daily or occasionally percent 2003-2022

In 2022, around 11.6 percent of Canadians stated being a daily or occasional smoker currently. This statistic displays the estimated percentage of Canadians aged 12 years and over who report being a current smoker, smoking daily or occasionally, from 2003 to 2022.

Percentage of Canadians smoking currently, daily or occasionally from 2003 to 2022

Characteristic	Percentage of persons aged 12 years and older
2022	11.6%
2021	11.8%
2020	12.9%
2019	14.8%
2018	15.8%
2017	16.2%
2016	16.9%
2015	17.7%
2014	18.1%
2013	19.3%
2012	20.3%
2011	19.9%
2010	20.8%
2009	20.1%
2008	21.4%
2007	22%
2005	21.8%
2003	23%

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Release date

November 2023

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

2003 to 2022

Number of respondents

65,000 respondents

Age group

12 years and older

Supplementary notes

All figures are annual estimates.
Since 2007, data for the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) are collected yearly instead of every two years. While a sample of approximately 130,000 respondents were interviewed during the reference periods of 2003 and 2005, it has been changed to 65,000 respondents each year starting in 2007.
Daily smoker refers to those who reported smoking cigarettes every day. Occasional smoker refers to those who reported smoking cigarettes occasionally. This includes former daily smokers who now smoke occasionally.
Figures from 2003 to 2014 were taken from an archived page from the same source and can be accessed here.
As a result of the 2015 redesign, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) has a new collection strategy, a new sample design, and has undergone major content revisions. With all these factors taken together, caution should be taken when comparing data from previous cycles to data released for the 2015 cycle onwards. Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2003 to 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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