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Share of elderly U.S. adults who smoked 2013-2019
Share of elderly U.S. adults who smoked 2013-2019
Percentage of adults aged 65 years or older in the U.S. who smoked cigarettes from 2013 to 2019
by John Elflein,
last edited
May 27, 2019
This statistic presents the percentage of adults aged 65 years and older in the U.S. who smoked cigarettes from 2013 to 2019. It was estimated that around 8.9 percent of elderly adults smoked cigarettes in 2019.
Percentage of adults aged 65 years or older in the U.S. who smoked cigarettes from 2013 to 2019
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| Share of elderly adults | |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.9% |
| 2018 | 8.7% |
| 2017 | 8.7% |
| 2016 | 8.8% |
| 2015 | 8.7% |
| 2014 | 8.8% |
| 2013 | 8.9% |
| Share of elderly adults | |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.9% |
| 2018 | 8.7% |
| 2017 | 8.7% |
| 2016 | 8.8% |
| 2015 | 8.7% |
| 2014 | 8.8% |
| 2013 | 8.9% |
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by John Elflein,
last edited
May 27, 2019
This statistic presents the percentage of adults aged 65 years and older in the U.S. who smoked cigarettes from 2013 to 2019. It was estimated that around 8.9 percent of elderly adults smoked cigarettes in 2019.
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- United States
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- 2013 to 2019
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- 65 years and older
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Reported smoking at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently smoke every or some days.
Figures from 2013 to 2018 were taken from previous reports.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2013 to 2019
- Age group
- 65 years and older
- Supplementary notes
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Reported smoking at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently smoke every or some days.
Figures from 2013 to 2018 were taken from previous reports.
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