The bar chart illustrates the percentage of New Zealand smokers aged 18-25 using e-cigarettes, cigarettes, and cigars from 2014 to 2018.
Overall, cigarette and cigar use declined, while e-cigarette use increased significantly. Cigarettes were the most used product until 2016, after which e-cigarettes became more popular.
In 2014, around 17% of young adults smoked cigarettes, but this dropped to 11% by 2018. Cigar usage also fell slightly, from 5% in 2014 to around 6% in 2018, peaking at 10% in 2016.
E-cigarette use grew from under 3% in 2014 to 17% in 2018, showing a strong upward trend and becoming the most used tobacco product by the end of the period. This suggests a shift in smoking habits among young New Zealanders, with e-cigarettes replacing traditional tobacco.
