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Smoking in Tokelau is prevalent, with ethnic Tokelauans having the highest smoking prevalence of all Pacific ethnicities.Tala Pasifika (2010)
Tuatua Tika - Straight talk about Pacific Peoples and Smoking
'. Auckland: Tala Pasifika In the 2011 Tokelau Census, 47.8% of people aged over 15 were found to be regular
At the time of the 2011 Tokelau Census 23.1% of Tokelau's 15- to 19-year-olds smoked cigarettes regularly. This figure has dropped markedly since 2006, when 40.4% of 15- to 19-year-olds smoked regularly.
Also at the time of the 2011 Tokelau Census, nearly 70% of Tokelau's people aged 20 to 29 years smoked cigarettes regularly (69.9%). This is much higher than the national rate (47.8%).
The next-highest proportion of regular smokers was for the 30- to 39-year-olds (56.8%). The older age groups were the least likely to be regular smokers, with 19.0% of those aged over 70 being smokers in 2011.
2011 Tokelau Census
produced by Statistics New Zealand, which is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand License. See Statistics New Zealand (2012).
Profile of Tokelau Ata o Tokelau: 2011 Census of Population and Dwellings / Tuhiga Igoa a Tokelau 2011 mo te Faitau Aofaki o Tagata ma na Fale.
''. Wellington: Statistics New Zealand for the full citation. {{Smoking by country Smoking by country, Tokelau Health in Tokelau
Tuatua Tika - Straight talk about Pacific Peoples and Smoking
'. Auckland: Tala Pasifika In the 2011 Tokelau Census, 47.8% of people aged over 15 were found to be regular
cigarette
A cigarette is a narrow cylinder containing a combustible material, typically tobacco, that is rolled into thin paper for smoking. The cigarette is ignited at one end, causing it to smolder; the resulting smoke is orally inhaled via the opp ...
smokers.
Legislation
New Zealand has provided support to Tokelau in the form of drafting tobacco control legislation. Kelly, A., Tavite, S., Thomson, G., Wilson, N. (2014) Should New Zealand do more to help other Pacific nations become smokefree by 2025? The case of Tokelau as a potential example. ''N Z Med J'' 2014;127(1398):132-3. http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/127-1398/6226/content.pdf Furthermore, conversations carried out by Ashton Kelly of the University of Otago in late 2014/early 2015 indicate that there is great public support for increased tobacco control. "Tokelau Health" aims to draw inspiration from New Zealand's "smokefree" campaigns and legislation. Tobacco regulation is expected to be, compared to other nations, easier to carry out. As of 2014, in Tokelau there are only three stores that sell tobacco, and there is no known production of tobacco on the island. Furthermore, with the only way to import goods into Tokelau being a single boat service from Apia, it would be feasible to preventsmuggling
Smuggling is the illegal transportation of objects, substances, information or people, such as out of a house or buildings, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations.
There are various ...
.
Smoking by atoll
Atafu
Atafu, formerly known as the Duke of York Group, is a group of 52 coral islets within Tokelau in the south Pacific Ocean, north of Samoa. With a land area of , it is the smallest of the three islands that constitute Tokelau. It is an atoll and su ...
has the highest proportion of people who smoke cigarettes regularly, with 51.5% of usual residents present in Tokelau on census night in 2011 being regular smokers.
Fakaofo
Fakaofo, formerly known as Bowditch Island, is a South Pacific Ocean atoll located in the Tokelau Group. The actual land area is only about 3 km2 (1.1 sq mi), consisting of islets on a coral reef surrounding a central lagoon of some 45 k ...
has the lowest proportion of regular smokers (43.9%) and, compared to Atafu and Nukunonu, Fakaofo has the highest percentage of ex-smokers, with 8.6% of the population having Smoking cessation, given up smoking cigarettes regularly.
Smoking by age
At the time of the 2011 Tokelau Census 23.1% of Tokelau's 15- to 19-year-olds smoked cigarettes regularly. This figure has dropped markedly since 2006, when 40.4% of 15- to 19-year-olds smoked regularly.
Also at the time of the 2011 Tokelau Census, nearly 70% of Tokelau's people aged 20 to 29 years smoked cigarettes regularly (69.9%). This is much higher than the national rate (47.8%).
The next-highest proportion of regular smokers was for the 30- to 39-year-olds (56.8%). The older age groups were the least likely to be regular smokers, with 19.0% of those aged over 70 being smokers in 2011.
Smoking cessation
In 2009, 56 Tokelauans called Quitline, a telephone service which helps smokers end their addiction to cigarettes. The same number of Tokelauans called Quitline in 2008.See also
* Health care in TokelauReferences
*This article contains content derived from th2011 Tokelau Census
produced by Statistics New Zealand, which is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand License. See Statistics New Zealand (2012).
Profile of Tokelau Ata o Tokelau: 2011 Census of Population and Dwellings / Tuhiga Igoa a Tokelau 2011 mo te Faitau Aofaki o Tagata ma na Fale.
''. Wellington: Statistics New Zealand for the full citation. {{Smoking by country Smoking by country, Tokelau Health in Tokelau