Goal

Active, healthy Tasmanians with access to quality and affordable health care services

Indicator - 4.3.3.

Proportion of Tasmanians aged 18 and over who are current smokers

Measure of Progress - 4.3.3.1.

Proportion of Tasmanians aged 18 and over who are current smokers.

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Baseline Measurement

At the time of 1995 National Health Survey, an estimated 25.5% of the Tasmanian population aged 18 or more were current smokers.

Where does this information come from?

ABS Cat. 4362.0

Why do we use this Measure?

Smoking is a major cause of ill health

Explanation of measure

The measure is an estimate derived from the National Health Survey. It is the estimate of the proportion of the Tasmanian population aged 18 or more who were current smokers at the time of the survey.

Tasmania Together Targets

Year	Target
2005	24%
2010	15%
2015	12%
2020	10%