Table 2

Support for a tobacco sales ban* by country or region

Country/region (Year)Time framePercent supporting tobacco sales ban
SmokersFormer smokersNever smokersNon-smokersAll
Ontario, Canada (2003)112Not specified12.024
New South Wales, AUS (2004)113≤10 years37.259.0
New Zealand (2007–2009)11410 years46.0
New Zealand (2008)115≤10 years26.25260.1
USA (2009/2010)116Current19.0
England (2008)117≤10 years32.540.549.4
Victoria, AUS (2010)1185–10 years42.252.8
New Zealand (ages 15 and up) (2010)11910 years66
Bhutan (2011)120Current88.094
US (2011)121≤10 years32.753.1
Hong Kong (2013)122≤10 years45.459.468
New Zealand (adolescents) (2012)108 12310 years13.0506557
New Zealand (ages 15 and up) (2012)11010 years18.05850
New Zealand (ages 15 and up) (2012)12410 years34.0536372
New Zealand (adolescents) (2014)125Not specified12.056
  • *Question wording is not consistent across all studies.