This statistic shows the 30-day prevalence rate of cigarette use amongst teens in grades 8, 10 and 12 combined, from 1991 to 2018. Some 4.6 percent of all respondents in grades 8,10 and 12 as of 2018, stated that they had used cigarettes within the previous 30 days as of the time of the survey.
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30-day prevalence of cigarette use for grades 8, 10 and 12 in the U.S. 1991-2018
30-day prevalence of cigarettes use for grades 8, 10 and 12 combined from 1991 to 2018
This statistic shows the 30-day prevalence rate of cigarette use amongst teens in grades 8, 10 and 12 combined, from 1991 to 2018. Some 4.6 percent of all respondents in grades 8,10 and 12 as of 2018, stated that they had used cigarettes within the previous 30 days as of the time of the survey.
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| Percentage of respondents who had smoked in last 30 days | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.4% |
| 2016 | 5.9% |
| 2015 | 7% |
| 2014 | 8% |
| 2013 | 9.6% |
| 2012 | 10.6% |
| 2011 | 11.7% |
| 2010 | 12.8% |
| 2009 | 12.7% |
| 2008 | 12.6% |
| 2007 | 13.6% |
| 2006 | 14.4% |
| 2005 | 15.3% |
| 2004 | 16.1% |
| 2003 | 16.6% |
| 2002 | 17.7% |
| 2001 | 20.2% |
| 2000 | 22.6% |
| 1999 | 25.2% |
| 1998 | 27% |
| 1997 | 28.3% |
| 1996 | 28.3% |
| 1995 | 26.6% |
| 1994 | 24.7% |
| 1993 | 23.4% |
| 1992* | 21.2% |
| 1991 | 20.7% |
| Percentage of respondents who had smoked in last 30 days | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.4% |
| 2016 | 5.9% |
| 2015 | 7% |
| 2014 | 8% |
| 2013 | 9.6% |
| 2012 | 10.6% |
| 2011 | 11.7% |
| 2010 | 12.8% |
| 2009 | 12.7% |
| 2008 | 12.6% |
| 2007 | 13.6% |
| 2006 | 14.4% |
| 2005 | 15.3% |
| 2004 | 16.1% |
| 2003 | 16.6% |
| 2002 | 17.7% |
| 2001 | 20.2% |
| 2000 | 22.6% |
| 1999 | 25.2% |
| 1998 | 27% |
| 1997 | 28.3% |
| 1996 | 28.3% |
| 1995 | 26.6% |
| 1994 | 24.7% |
| 1993 | 23.4% |
| 1992* | 21.2% |
| 1991 | 20.7% |
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This statistic shows the 30-day prevalence rate of cigarette use amongst teens in grades 8, 10 and 12 combined, from 1991 to 2018. Some 4.6 percent of all respondents in grades 8,10 and 12 as of 2018, stated that they had used cigarettes within the previous 30 days as of the time of the survey.
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- December 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1991 to 2018
- Special properties
- 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-grade students
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Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults. Each year, a total of approximately 50,000 8th, 10th and 12th grade students are surveyed (12th graders since 1975, and 8th and 10th graders since 1991).
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1991 to 2018
- Special properties
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- Supplementary notes
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Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults. Each year, a total of approximately 50,000 8th, 10th and 12th grade students are surveyed (12th graders since 1975, and 8th and 10th graders since 1991).
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