Vaping Use Nearly Triples in Australia

Published on February 29, 2024

Vaping use in Australia almost tripled since 2019, with the usage rising five-fold among young people, according to a national drug strategy household survey of 21,000 people. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report (pdf) showed vaping and e-cigarette use soared from 2.5 percent in 2019 to 7 percent in 2022 and 2023. The survey also revealed that vaping rose nearly four-fold among citizens aged between 18 and 24 from 5.3 to 21 percent. Among those aged 14 to 17, vaping use surged by greater than five-fold from 1.8 to 9.7 percent. Conversely, just 1.6 percent of individuals between 60 and 69 said they were using vapes at the time of the survey in 2022 to 2023, while only 0.4 percent of people aged over 70 were using vapes....

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