Tobacco and e-cigarette 2021 and 2025 reports (AIHW)

2021 Report:

Some insights on tobacco (and e-cigarette) use and impact are available, including: (ref1)
– Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable burden in Australia: 8.6% of the total burden of disease and injury in 2018
– Tobacco contributed in 2018 to the burden of 39% of respiratory diseases
– Tobacco use is the leading cause of cancer in Australia (44% of cancer burden)
– In 2019, people living in remote and very remote areas were more likely to smoke daily (19.6%) than people living in Inner regional areas (13.4%) and Major cities (9.7%)
– E-cigarette use: in 2019, around 2 in 5 (39%) current smokers had used e-cigarettes in the lifetime, compared to 31% in 2016
There are several Tobacco infographic factsheets available

2025 report (ref 2) is available: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/alcohol/alcohol-tobacco-other-drugs-australia/contents/drug-types/tobacco

– Tobacco is the second leading cause of preventable burden in Australia: 7.6% of the total burden of disease and injury in 2024
– Tobacco contributed in 2024 to 71% of the burden of COPD
– Tobacco contributed to 73% of the burden of lung cancer