6.1.4 Percentage of Canadian youth aged 12 to 17 years who are current smokers (daily or occasional), Canada and the provinces/territories, 2015/2016
| CAN | NL | PE | NS | NB | QC | ON | MB | SK | AB | BC | YK | NT* | NU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada/Provinces/Territories | 3.9 | 5 | 6.7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 13.1 | 0 | 28.5 |
*Number too small to report in the Northwest Territories.
Statistics Canada. Table 105-0509 – Canadian health characteristics, two year period estimates, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces, territories and health regions, occasional (number unless otherwise noted).
In 2015/16, 4% of Canadian youth aged 12 to 17 years were current smokers – that is they smoked every day or occasionally.
The percentages varied among the provinces and territories.
29% of youth in Nunavut were current smokers as were 13% in the Yukon and 7% in PEI and Saskatchewan.
2% of youth aged 12 to 17 were current smokers in BC as were 3% in Ontario.