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Do men or women in Australia smoke tobacco more often?

Among Australians who smoked tobacco in 2022-23, men smoked less often than women.

Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). 2022-23 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NCETA Secondary Analysis 2024).

Please note: Australians who identify as non-binary or a different gender identity were not able to be included in the current analyses due to small numbers. Significance is established as p<0.05.