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Data sourced: 2021.   Page updated: 2023-02-24

Prevalence

73.5 thousand
1 A
2016
198.8 thousand
2
2020
316.5 thousand
3
2021
References:
  1. 1. Oakly et al. 2019.Prevalence of e-cigarette use from a nationally representative sample in New Zealand. Addictive Behaviours. Volume 98, November 2019, 106024. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306460318314102?via%3Dihub 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
  2. 1. New Zealand Health Survey. Annual Data Explorer. Published November 2020. Data for the 2019/20 year was collected from July 2019 to March 2020. https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2019-20-annual-data-explorer/_w_99e89d4e/#!/home 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
  3. 1. Ministry of Health. 2021. Annual Data Explorer 2020/21: New Zealand Health Survey [Data File]. Available at: https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2020-21-annual-data-explorer/ (Accessed: 7 December 2021). 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
Comments:
  1. The Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) is a biennial face-to-face in-house survey of New Zealand adults aged 15<U+202F>years or over. The HLS was completed by 3854 participants in 2016. World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
2%
1 A
2016
5.2%
2
2020
8.2%
3
2021
References:
  1. Oakly et al. 2019.Prevalence of e-cigarette use from a nationally representative sample in New Zealand. Addictive Behaviours. Volume 98, November 2019, 106024. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306460318314102?via%3Dihub
  2. New Zealand Health Survey. Annual Data Explorer. Published November 2020. Data for the 2019/20 year was collected from July 2019 to March 2020. https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2019-20-annual-data-explorer/_w_99e89d4e/#!/home
  3. Ministry of Health. 2021. Annual Data Explorer 2020/21: New Zealand Health Survey [Data File]. Available at: https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2020-21-annual-data-explorer/ (Accessed: 7 December 2021).
Comments:
  1. The Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) is a biennial face-to-face in-house survey of New Zealand adults aged 15<U+202F>years or over. The HLS was completed by 3854 participants in 2016.
4.3%
3
2020
6.2%
3
2020
239.3 thousand
1
2021
6.2%
2
2021
17%
1 A
2016
25.2%
2
2021
References:
  1. Oakly et al. 2019.Prevalence of e-cigarette use from a nationally representative sample in New Zealand. Addictive Behaviours. Volume 98, November 2019, 106024. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306460318314102?via%3Dihub
  2. Ministry of Health. 2021. Annual Data Explorer 2020/21: New Zealand Health Survey [Data File]. Available at: https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2020-21-annual-data-explorer/ (Accessed: 7 December 2021).
Comments:
  1. The Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) is a biennial face-to-face in-house survey of New Zealand adults aged 15<U+202F>years or over. The HLS was completed by 3854 participants in 2016.
References:
  1. 1. Ministry of Health. 2021. Annual Data Explorer 2020/21: New Zealand Health Survey [Data File]. Available at: https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2020-21-annual-data-explorer/ (Accessed: 7 December 2021). 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
  2. Ministry of Health. 2021. Annual Data Explorer 2020/21: New Zealand Health Survey [Data File]. Available at: https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2020-21-annual-data-explorer/ (Accessed: 7 December 2021).
  3. New Zealand Health Survey. Annual Data Explorer. Published November 2020. Data for the 2019/20 year was collected from July 2019 to March 2020. https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2019-20-annual-data-explorer/_w_99e89d4e/#!/home

Product promotion

Comments:
  1. Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.

Regulation

References:
  1. Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/

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Regulations and restrictions

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