E-cigarette prevalence by province

Bar chart showing prevalence of ever use and past 30-day use of e-cigarettes among Canadians age 15+, by province, in 2020. Trends described in text. Data table below with 95% confidence intervals.

While differences between provinces in prevalence of ever using e-cigarettes were not statistically significant,99 estimates ranged from a low of 14.6% in New Brunswick to a high of 20.4% in Newfoundland & Labrador (Figure 11.8).

Similarly, provincial estimates of use in the past 30 days did not vary significantly,100 although many were not reportable. Past 30-day use was greatest in Alberta, at 6.4%.

Figure 11.8 Data table with 95% confidence intervals
Figure 11.8: Prevalence (%) of ever use and past 30-day use of e-cigarettes among Canadians age 15+, by province, 2020
Province Ever use Past 30-day use
Newfoundland & Labrador 20.4 [14.5-26.2] !
Prince Edward Island 20.3 [14.8-25.8] !
Saskatchewan 18.8 [14.6-23.1] !
Nova Scotia 18.0 [13.7-22.2] !
Alberta 17.7 [14.6-20.9] 6.4 [3.8-9.0]
British Columbia 16.9 [14.4-19.5] 3.8 [2.7-5.0]
Canada 16.6 [15.7-17.5] 4.7 [4.1-5.2]
Ontario 16.5 [14.9-18.1] 4.6 [3.7-5.4]
Manitoba 16.2 [12.4-20.0] !
Quebec 15.4 [13.4-17.5] 4.4 [3.2-5.5]
New Brunswick 14.6 [10.4-18.8] !

Data source: Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2020.

Between 2013 and 2020, prevalence of ever using e-cigarettes increased in all provinces, with some nearly doubling during this time (Table 11.1).

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