This statistic shows the number of cigarettes smoked each day in the United States from 2011 to 2020. The data has been calculated by Statista based on the U.S. Census data and Simmons National Consumer Survey (NHCS). According to this statistic, 0.51 million Americans smoked 40 or more cigarettes in 2020.
U.S. population: Average number of cigarettes smoked each day from 2011 to 2020
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Statistics on Smoking in the U.S.
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Number of adult smokers in the United States 1965-2020
- Premium Statistic Percentage of U.S. cigarette smokers 1965-2019
- Premium Statistic Persons who were current cigarette smokers 1997-2019, by gender
- Basic Statistic U.S. adult tobacco product use in 2020, by gender
- Basic Statistic U.S. smoking prevalence among adults by ethnicity 2020
- Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. college students reporting tobacco use as of fall 2021, by product
- Basic Statistic Share of elderly U.S. adults who smoked 2013-2020
- Basic Statistic Percentage of adults in the U.S. who smoke as of 2021, by state
Adolescent smokers
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- Basic Statistic Lifetime prevalence of cigarette use for grades 8, 10, and 12 in the U.S. 1991-2021
- Basic Statistic 30-day prevalence of cigarette use for grades 8, 10, and 12 in the U.S. 1991-2021
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. high school students who used tobacco products 2022, by product
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. high school students who used select tobacco products 2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. high school students who used select tobacco products 2022 by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. middle school students who used tobacco products 2022, by product
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. middle school students who used tobacco products 2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. middle school students who used tobacco products 2022, by ethnicity
Health issues
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- Basic Statistic Leading beliefs about cancer risk factors among U.S. adults as of 2020
- Basic Statistic Ways in which U.S. adults reduced their risk of cancer as of 2020
- Basic Statistic Increased health risks through smoking in the U.S. 2014
- Premium Statistic Share of cancer deaths due to smoking among U.S. adults 2014, by type
- Basic Statistic U.S. rate of new tobacco-associated cancers 2015-2019, by cancer type
- Premium Statistic U.S. rate of new tobacco-associated cancers 2015-2019, by age
- Basic Statistic U.S. rate of new tobacco-associated cancers 2015-2019, by race and ethnicity
- Basic Statistic U.S. rate of new tobacco-associated cancers 2015-2019, by state
Special: Lung cancer
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- Basic Statistic Number of lung and bronchus cancer deaths in U.S. from 1999-2019
- Premium Statistic Number of new U.S. lung and bronchus cancer cases and deaths in 2023, by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of new lung and bronchus cancer cases in the U.S. in 2023, by state
- Basic Statistic Number of lung and bronchus cancer deaths in the U.S. in 2023, by state
- Basic Statistic Likelihood of developing lung and bronchus cancer U.S. 2017-2019, by age and gender
- Premium Statistic Lung and bronchus cancer 5-year survival rates in the U.S. 2012-2018, by stage
Miscellaneous
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- Premium Statistic U.S. spending on tobacco control and health costs versus tobacco revenues 2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. adult tobacco product use in 2020, by feelings of depression
- Basic Statistic U.S. adult tobacco product use in 2020, by feelings of anxiety
- Premium Statistic U.S. veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan tobacco use frequency as of 2021
- Premium Statistic Methods used to quit smoking in the last 12 months in the U.S. 2020
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. employers that offered select wellness programs in 2020
Further related statistics
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- Preferred brands of cigarettes in the U.S. 2011-2020
- Smoking of cigarettes in the U.S. 2011-2020
- Types of cigarettes smoked in the U.S. 2013-2020
- Share of cigarette smokers in the United States 2005-2015
- Survey among non-smokers on smoking 2015
- U.S. students who smoke cigarettes, by gender and ethnicity 2017
- China's share in the global e-cigarette industry 2019
- Most smoked types of cigarettes in the U.S. 2020
- Smoking of cigarettes in the U.S. 2020
- U.S. high school students who smoked before age of 13, by gender and ethnicity 2017
- British American Tobacco's cigarette volume 2016, by key brands
- E-cigarette market size in China 2018-2022, by product category
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- Preferred brands of cigarettes in the U.S. 2011-2020
- Smoking of cigarettes in the U.S. 2011-2020
- Types of cigarettes smoked in the U.S. 2013-2020
- Share of cigarette smokers in the United States 2005-2015
- Survey among non-smokers on smoking 2015
- U.S. students who smoke cigarettes, by gender and ethnicity 2017
- China's share in the global e-cigarette industry 2019
- Most smoked types of cigarettes in the U.S. 2020
- Smoking of cigarettes in the U.S. 2020
- U.S. high school students who smoked before age of 13, by gender and ethnicity 2017
- British American Tobacco's cigarette volume 2016, by key brands
- E-cigarette market size in China 2018-2022, by product category
Statista. (November 1, 2020). U.S. population: Average number of cigarettes smoked each day from 2011 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 22, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/285279/cigarettes-smoked-each-day-on-average-in-the-us-trend/
Statista. "U.S. population: Average number of cigarettes smoked each day from 2011 to 2020." Chart. November 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285279/cigarettes-smoked-each-day-on-average-in-the-us-trend/
Statista. (2020). U.S. population: Average number of cigarettes smoked each day from 2011 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285279/cigarettes-smoked-each-day-on-average-in-the-us-trend/
Statista. "U.S. Population: Average Number of Cigarettes Smoked Each Day from 2011 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285279/cigarettes-smoked-each-day-on-average-in-the-us-trend/
Statista, U.S. population: Average number of cigarettes smoked each day from 2011 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285279/cigarettes-smoked-each-day-on-average-in-the-us-trend/ (last visited March 22, 2023)
U.S. population: Average number of cigarettes smoked each day from 2011 to 2020 [Graph], Statista, November 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/285279/cigarettes-smoked-each-day-on-average-in-the-us-trend/