Tobacco Use in Canada
Patterns and Trends - 2012 Edition

sMOKING in the provinces: saskatchewan

Smoking Prevalence | Cigarette Consumption

Saskatchewan

Smoking Prevalence

In 2010, smoking prevalence in Saskatchewan was 21.1%, above the national average of 16.7%.

Figure 2.9 shows smoking prevalence, overall and by sex, in Saskatchewan from 1999-2010. Despite considerable year-to-year variation during this time, there appears to have been a net decrease in overall prevalence. Prevalence was similar for males and females in many years, or slightly greater among males.

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Figure 2.10 shows smoking prevalence by age group in Saskatchewan, from 1999-2010. Although smoking rates fluctuated considerably, prevalence was lower in 2010 than in 1999 in all age groups except those over 45, for whom smoking prevalence remained near 18%.

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