Health and Lifestyles Survey

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Vaping / e-cigarette use

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Year

Year of survey.

Changes between years

Statistical significance is measured at the 5% significance level ( p value < .05).

Statistically significant differences between survey years ( p < .05) are indicated by the symbols and (significant increase or decrease respectively).

The symbol ≈ indicates there is no statistically significant difference between survey years.

A statistically significant difference is likely to represent a real change over time, rather than random variation due to the sampling process.

Vaping / e-cigarette use

Vaping / e-cigarettes

New Zealanders’ level of vaping product use (also known as e-cigarettes).

- Data

Prevalence for selected subtopic

This table gives the percentage of the population affected (that is, the unadjusted prevalence in the specified population). Click on an indicator to find out more about it.

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	Year (%)				Changes between
Indicator	2014	2016	2018	2020	2014 and 2020	2016 and 2020	2018 and 2020
Ever tried a vaping product	12.9	17.0	22.3	26.7
Current vaper	0.8	1.7	4.3	8.4
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	3.3	5.9	14.3	21.4
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	4.4	8.5	17.4	28.0

	Year (%)				Changes between
Indicator	2014	2016	2018	2020	2014 and 2020	2016 and 2020	2018 and 2020
Ever tried a vaping product	24.6	36.0	46.8	46.6			≈
Current vaper	1.2	2.9	8.1	14.7
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	2.6	3.8	10.3	21.1
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	4.2	7.3	13.8	27.8

	Year (%)				Changes between
Indicator	2014	2016	2018	2020	2014 and 2020	2016 and 2020	2018 and 2020
Ever tried a vaping product	17.1	21.2	25.3	36.9
Current vaper	0.5	4.2	5.9	10.2			≈
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	1.1	5.5	21.8	15.3		≈	≈
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	2.0	9.1	22.5	25.8			≈

	Year (%)				Changes between
Indicator	2014	2016	2018	2020	2014 and 2020	2016 and 2020	2018 and 2020
Ever tried a vaping product	4	12.1	12.0	15.4		≈	≈
Current vaper	0.8	1.3	1.9	5.4		≈	≈
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	-	10.8	15.5	28.5	-	≈	≈
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	-	10.8	15.5	30.6	-	≈	≈

	Year (%)				Changes between
Indicator	2014	2016	2018	2020	2014 and 2020	2016 and 2020	2018 and 2020
Ever tried a vaping product	13.2	16.5	23.3	27.4
Current vaper	0.7	1.6	4.6	8.3
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	2.5	5.8	14.2	20.9			≈
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	3.5	8.5	17.5	27.2

	Year (%)			Changes between
Indicator	2014	2016	2018	2014 and 2018	2016 and 2018
Ever tried a vaping product	12.9	17.0	22.3
Current vaper	0.8	1.7	4.3
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	3.3	5.9	14.3
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	4.4	8.5	17.4

	Year (%)			Changes between
Indicator	2014	2016	2018	2014 and 2018	2016 and 2018
Ever tried a vaping product	24.6	36.0	46.8
Current vaper	1.2	2.9	8.1
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	2.6	3.8	10.3		≈
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	4.2	7.3	13.8		≈

	Year (%)			Changes between
Indicator	2014	2016	2018	2014 and 2018	2016 and 2018
Ever tried a vaping product	17.1	21.2	25.3	≈	≈
Current vaper	0.5	4.2	5.9		≈
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	1.1	5.5	21.8		≈
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	2.0	9.1	22.5		≈

	Year (%)			Changes between
Indicator	2014	2016	2018	2014 and 2018	2016 and 2018
Ever tried a vaping product	4	12.1	12.0		≈
Current vaper	0.8	1.3	1.9	≈	≈
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	-	10.8	15.5	-	≈
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	-	10.8	15.5	-	≈

	Year (%)			Changes between
Indicator	2014	2016	2018	2014 and 2018	2016 and 2018
Ever tried a vaping product	13.2	16.5	23.3
Current vaper	0.7	1.6	4.6
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	2.5	5.8	14.2
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	3.5	8.5	17.5

	Year (%)		Changes between
Indicator	2014	2016	2014 and 2016
Ever tried a vaping product	12.9	17.0
Current vaper	0.8	1.7
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	3.3	5.9	≈
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	4.4	8.5

	Year (%)		Changes between
Indicator	2014	2016	2014 and 2016
Ever tried a vaping product	24.6	36.0
Current vaper	1.2	2.9
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	2.6	3.8	≈
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	4.2	7.3	≈

	Year (%)		Changes between
Indicator	2014	2016	2014 and 2016
Ever tried a vaping product	17.1	21.2	≈
Current vaper	0.5	4.2	≈
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	1.1	5.5	≈
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	2.0	9.1	≈

	Year (%)		Changes between
Indicator	2014	2016	2014 and 2016
Ever tried a vaping product	4	12.1
Current vaper	0.8	1.3	≈
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	-	10.8	-
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	-	10.8	-

	Year (%)		Changes between
Indicator	2014	2016	2014 and 2016
Ever tried a vaping product	13.2	16.5	≈
Current vaper	0.7	1.6
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	2.5	5.8	≈
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	3.5	8.5

	Year (%)
Indicator	2014
Ever tried a vaping product	12.9
Current vaper	0.8
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	3.3
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	4.4

	Year (%)
Indicator	2014
Ever tried a vaping product	24.6
Current vaper	1.2
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	2.6
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	4.2

	Year (%)
Indicator	2014
Ever tried a vaping product	17.1
Current vaper	0.5
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	1.1
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	2.0

	Year (%)
Indicator	2014
Ever tried a vaping product	4
Current vaper	0.8
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	-
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	-

	Year (%)
Indicator	2014
Ever tried a vaping product	13.2
Current vaper	0.7
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	2.5
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	3.5

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ever tried a vaping product	26.7	( 24.6 - 28.7 )	30.2	( 27.1 - 33.4 )	23.3	( 20.9 - 25.8 )
Current vaper	8.4	( 6.9 - 10 )	10.5	( 8.3 - 13 )	6.3	( 4.7 - 8.2 )
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	21.4	( 17.5 - 25.6 )	25.2	( 19.5 - 31.6 )	16.6	( 11.7 - 22.4 )
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	28.0	( 23.6 - 32.7 )	32.7	( 26.6 - 39.3 )	22.0	( 16.1 - 28.8 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ever tried a vaping product	46.6	( 42.9 - 50.3 )	49.0	( 43.4 - 54.7 )	44.4	( 39.9 - 48.9 )
Current vaper	14.7	( 11.6 - 18.2 )	15.5	( 11.4 - 20.4 )	13.9	( 10.1 - 18.4 )
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	21.1	( 16.7 - 26.1 )	24.3	( 17 - 32.9 )	17.7	( 12.8 - 23.6 )
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	27.8	( 22.3 - 33.8 )	28.1	( 20.4 - 36.9 )	27.2	( 20.5 - 34.9 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ever tried a vaping product	36.9	( 31.6 - 42.5 )	41.9	( 34 - 50.1 )	32.2	( 25 - 40.1 )
Current vaper	10.2	( 6.9 - 14.5 )	14.3	( 8.4 - 22.3 )	6.2	( 3.1 - 11 )
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	15.3	( 8.4 - 24.9 )	19.8	( 8.8 - 35.8 )	9.5	( 3.2 - 21 )
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	25.8	( 17.1 - 36.1 )	31.9	( 18.2 - 48.4 )	18.0	( 8.3 - 31.9 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ever tried a vaping product	15.4	( 10.7 - 21.1 )	20.8	( 12.6 - 31.2 )	10.1	( 5.6 - 16.5 )
Current vaper	5.4	( 2.5 - 10.1 )	8.3	( 2.9 - 17.8 )	2.7	( 0.9 - 6 )
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	28.5	( 11.6 - 51.5 )	-	-	-	-
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	30.6	( 13.3 - 53 )	-	-	-	-

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ever tried a vaping product	27.4	( 25 - 29.9 )	30.9	( 27.2 - 34.8 )	24.0	( 21.2 - 27 )
Current vaper	8.3	( 6.5 - 10.3 )	9.9	( 7.5 - 12.8 )	6.6	( 4.6 - 9.2 )
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	20.9	( 16.5 - 25.8 )	23.8	( 17.6 - 31 )	17.2	( 11.1 - 25 )
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	27.2	( 22.2 - 32.7 )	31.3	( 24.5 - 38.7 )	21.9	( 14.7 - 30.7 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ever tried a vaping product	22.3	( 19.9 - 24.9 )	26.5	( 22.7 - 30.5 )	18.4	( 15.7 - 21.3 )
Current vaper	4.3	( 3.3 - 5.5 )	5.2	( 3.5 - 7.3 )	3.6	( 2.5 - 5 )
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	14.3	( 10.2 - 19.4 )	17.3	( 10.9 - 25.4 )	10.3	( 5.9 - 16.3 )
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	17.4	( 13.2 - 22.4 )	18.2	( 11.8 - 26.3 )	16.3	( 10.7 - 23.3 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ever tried a vaping product	46.8	( 41.4 - 52.3 )	54.4	( 44.9 - 63.7 )	40.0	( 33.1 - 47.2 )
Current vaper	8.1	( 5.1 - 12.2 )	9.9	( 4.6 - 18.1 )	6.5	( 3.5 - 11 )
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	10.3	( 5.3 - 17.4 )	12.2	( 4.6 - 24.9 )	7.8	( 3.1 - 15.7 )
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	13.8	( 8.2 - 21.3 )	13.5	( 5.6 - 25.9 )	14.3	( 6.8 - 25.2 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ever tried a vaping product	25.3	( 19.6 - 31.6 )	25.5	( 16.3 - 36.6 )	25.1	( 18.6 - 32.4 )
Current vaper	5.9	( 2.5 - 11.5 )	7.6	( 2.2 - 17.8 )	4.1	( 1.1 - 10.3 )
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	21.8	( 9.1 - 40.2 )	29.8	( 9.1 - 59.2 )	13.6	( 2.7 - 35.7 )
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	22.5	( 9.7 - 40.7 )	29.8	( 9.1 - 59.2 )	15.0	( 3.5 - 36.6 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ever tried a vaping product	12.0	( 6.7 - 19.3 )	18	( 9.7 - 29.2 )	6.3	( 1.4 - 16.6 )
Current vaper	1.9	( 0.5 - 4.6 )	3	( 0.7 - 8.3 )	0.7	( 0 - 4.2 )
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	15.5	( 3.2 - 39.3 )	-	-	-	-
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	15.5	( 3.2 - 39.3 )	-	-	-	-

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ever tried a vaping product	23.3	( 20.4 - 26.5 )	28.1	( 23.5 - 33 )	18.7	( 15.6 - 22.2 )
Current vaper	4.6	( 3.4 - 6.1 )	5.2	( 3.2 - 8.1 )	3.9	( 2.6 - 5.7 )
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	14.2	( 9.3 - 20.4 )	16.3	( 9.2 - 25.8 )	11.1	( 5.8 - 18.8 )
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	17.5	( 12.6 - 23.4 )	17.3	( 10.1 - 26.7 )	17.9	( 11.3 - 26.2 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ever tried a vaping product	17.0	( 15.2 - 18.9 )	20.3	( 17.7 - 23.1 )	13.8	( 11.8 - 16 )
Current vaper	1.7	( 1.2 - 2.4 )	2.0	( 1.2 - 3.2 )	1.5	( 0.9 - 2.2 )
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	5.9	( 3.6 - 8.9 )	5.8	( 2.6 - 10.9 )	6.0	( 3.3 - 9.7 )
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	8.5	( 5.8 - 11.9 )	8.1	( 4.5 - 13.4 )	9.0	( 5.4 - 13.9 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ever tried a vaping product	36.0	( 31.2 - 40.9 )	37.9	( 30.9 - 45.3 )	34.3	( 28 - 41 )
Current vaper	2.9	( 1.7 - 4.6 )	2.7	( 1 - 5.5 )	3.1	( 1.5 - 5.7 )
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	3.8	( 1.7 - 7.4 )	2.9	( 0.5 - 9.3 )	4.8	( 1.7 - 10.1 )
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	7.3	( 4 - 11.9 )	6.9	( 2.6 - 14.3 )	7.6	( 3.3 - 14.6 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ever tried a vaping product	21.2	( 15.5 - 27.7 )	26.1	( 17.7 - 35.9 )	15.9	( 9.2 - 24.9 )
Current vaper	4.2	( 1.5 - 9.3 )	7.3	( 2.1 - 17.1 )	1.0	( 0.2 - 2.7 )
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	5.5	( 1 - 16.4 )	7.0	( 0.7 - 24.6 )	2.9	( 0.2 - 11.5 )
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	9.1	( 2.8 - 20.7 )	12.0	( 2.8 - 30.2 )	4.0	( 0.5 - 13.2 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ever tried a vaping product	12.1	( 7.4 - 18.4 )	18	( 9.9 - 29.1 )	6.5	( 2.1 - 14.4 )
Current vaper	1.3	( 0.1 - 5 )	2.5	( 0.2 - 10.1 )	0.2	( 0 - 1.2 )
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	10.8	( 0.9 - 37.8 )	-	-	-	-
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	10.8	( 0.9 - 37.8 )	-	-	-	-

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ever tried a vaping product	16.5	( 14.5 - 18.7 )	19.3	( 16.2 - 22.6 )	13.9	( 11.5 - 16.5 )
Current vaper	1.6	( 1.1 - 2.3 )	1.6	( 0.9 - 2.7 )	1.6	( 0.9 - 2.6 )
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	5.8	( 3.5 - 9.1 )	5.4	( 2.3 - 10.8 )	6.3	( 3.1 - 11.2 )
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	8.5	( 5.6 - 12.4 )	7.6	( 3.8 - 13.3 )	9.8	( 5.4 - 16.1 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ever tried a vaping product	12.9	( 11 - 15.1 )	13.6	( 10.8 - 16.9 )	12.3	( 9.8 - 15.1 )
Current vaper	0.8	( 0.5 - 1.3 )	0.6	( 0.2 - 1.3 )	1.0	( 0.5 - 1.7 )
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	3.3	( 1.5 - 6.3 )	3.1	( 0.8 - 8.3 )	3.5	( 1.1 - 8.4 )
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	4.4	( 2.3 - 7.6 )	4.3	( 1.5 - 9.5 )	4.6	( 1.7 - 9.5 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ever tried a vaping product	24.6	( 19.7 - 30.1 )	25.9	( 18.2 - 34.9 )	23.5	( 17.5 - 30.4 )
Current vaper	1.2	( 0.5 - 2.3 )	1.7	( 0.5 - 4.2 )	0.7	( 0.2 - 1.7 )
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	2.6	( 0.7 - 6.9 )	4.9	( 1 - 13.7 )	0.4	( 0 - 1.5 )
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	4.2	( 1.6 - 8.9 )	6.5	( 1.7 - 16.2 )	1.9	( 0.5 - 5.2 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ever tried a vaping product	17.1	( 11.3 - 24.4 )	19.2	( 10.2 - 31.5 )	15.1	( 8 - 25 )
Current vaper	0.5	( 0.1 - 1.5 )	0.8	( 0.1 - 2.8 )	0.3	( 0 - 1.8 )
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	1.1	( 0 - 6.5 )	-	-	0.0	( 0 - 14.4 )
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	2.0	( 0.2 - 7.8 )	-	-	2.1	( 0 - 12.3 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ever tried a vaping product	4	( 1.6 - 7.9 )	5.4	( 1.6 - 13 )	2.6	( 0.5 - 7.6 )
Current vaper	0.8	( 0 - 4.1 )	1.6	( 0 - 8.4 )	0	( 0 - 3.7 )
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ever tried a vaping product	13.2	( 10.8 - 16 )	13.7	( 10.2 - 17.8 )	12.8	( 9.7 - 16.6 )
Current vaper	0.7	( 0.4 - 1.2 )	0.2	( 0 - 0.7 )	1.2	( 0.6 - 2.1 )
Use at least daily (of those who have tried vaping)	2.5	( 0.9 - 5.5 )	0.7	( 0 - 2.9 )	4.3	( 1.3 - 10.5 )
Use at least once a week (of those who have tried vaping)	3.5	( 1.5 - 6.8 )	1.5	( 0.2 - 5.2 )	5.5	( 2 - 11.8 )

Source: Health and Lifestyles Survey

Notes:

Dashes indicate that the data is not available.