Push to up Tasmanian smoking age

In a crackdown on young puffers, the Tasmanian government is suggesting raising the legal smoking age to 21 or 25.

An analysis of smoking rates released on Wednesday indicates while smoking is decreasing overall in Tasmania, there is an "alarming increase" in smoking among Tasmanians under 24.

A government spokeswoman says they are consulting the public and health professionals to see if raising the legal age will reduce the incidence of "newly legal smokers" supplying cigarettes to their underage peers.