Smoking prevalence

  • Charts and Tables

    Charts and Tables

    Figure 1.1

    Percentage of Canadians (aged >=12 ) who reported smoking daily or occasionally, by jurisdiction — 2015-16 reporting years

    Data source: Statistics Canada: Canadian Community Health Survey.

    Data Table

    JurisdictionSmoking styleNumber of Canadians smokingPercent (%)Lower bound of 95% confidence intervalUpper bound of 95% confidence interval
    BCDaily367,4009.18.49.9
    BCOccasionally200,6005.04.55.5
    PEDaily14,00011.19.412.9
    PEOccasionally5,0004.02.95.0
    ONDaily1,408,10011.911.312.5
    ONOccasionally571,6004.84.45.3
    NBDaily88,00013.712.115.3
    NBOccasionally29,2004.53.55.6
    ABDaily450,30012.911.913.8
    ABOccasionally191,7005.54.96.1
    QCDaily930,10013.212.513.8
    QCOccasionally368,6005.24.85.7
    MBDaily138,30013.412.114.7
    MBOccasionally55,3005.44.56.2
    NSDaily123,00015.213.816.6
    NSOccasionally33,0004.13.34.9
    SKDaily137,00015.313.716.8
    SKOccasionally41,2004.63.85.4
    NLDaily81,80017.916.119.7
    NLOccasionally17,3003.82.94.7
    YTDaily5,50017.312.422.3
    YTOccasionally2,3007.25.09.4
    NTDaily9,00025.621.329.9
    NTOccasionally2,9008.46.410.4
    NUDaily14,70053.648.958.3
    NUOccasionally2,3008.56.011.0

    Data source: Statistics Canada: Canadian Community Health Survey.

    Figure 1.16

    Percentage of Canadians ( aged >=12) who reported smoking daily or occasionally, Canada — from 2001 to 2015-16 reporting years

    Data source: Statistics Canada: Canadian Community Health Survey.

    Data Table

    YearPercent (%)Lower bound of 95% confidence intervalUpper bound of 95% confidence interval
    200125.925.526.3
    200323.022.723.4
    200521.821.422.1
    200722.021.622.5
    200821.420.921.9
    200920.119.620.7
    201020.820.221.3
    201119.919.320.4
    201220.319.620.9
    201319.318.719.9
    201418.117.518.7
    2015-1617.417.017.7

    Data source: Statistics Canada: Canadian Community Health Survey.

  • Data specifications

    Data specifications

    Definition: The percentage of the population aged 12 years and older who reported smoking daily or occasionally

    Rationale for measurement: Reporting on tobacco use at the population level allows for the assessment of tobacco prevention and cessation strategies.

    Measurement timeframe:

    • At national level: years 2001 to 2014 and 2015-16 combined
    • At provincial level: reporting year 2015-16 combined

    Denominator: Total individuals aged 12 years and older

    Numerator: Number of individuals aged 12 years and older reporting daily or occasionally smoking

    • At national level: combined daily or occasional smokers
    • At provincial level: separated by daily and occasional smokers

    Exclusion criteria: Responses with “don’t know”, “refusal to answer”, or “not stated” were excluded

    Data availability: All provinces and territories

    Stratification:

    • At national level: by year
    • At provincial level: by smoking status (daily or occasionally)

    Data source: Statistics Canada; Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS),CANSIM 105-0509

    Data retrieval date: August 2017

    Variables details: Not applicable

    Notes from jurisdictions: Not applicable

    Methodology notes:

    1. Data were downloaded from CANSIM table for the Canadian Community Health Survey data, which are based on a representative sample and then is extrapolated to the overall population.

    Changes to definition compared to previous years: Not applicable

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