Smoking in the U.S.

Statistics report about smoking in the U.S.

Smoking in the U.S.

This report presents interesting facts and figures about smoking in the United States. The health risks of smoking are proven and well-known, however a sizable portion of the population in the U.S. still smokes tobacco. This report provides an overview on tobacco use and health issues associated with smoking.

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Prevalence of smoking in the U.S.

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  • Premium Statistic Number of adult smokers in the United States 1965-2021
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of U.S. cigarette smokers 1965-2019
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults who were current cigarette smokers 1997-2021, by gender
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adult tobacco product use in 2021, by gender
  • Basic Statistic U.S. smoking prevalence among adults by race and ethnicity 2022
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. college students reporting tobacco use as of fall 2023, by product
  • Basic Statistic Share of elderly U.S. adults who smoked 2013-2021
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of adults in the U.S. who smoke as of 2022, by state
  • Premium Forecast Cigarettes smoked per day in the U.S. 2023

Adolescent smokers

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  • Basic Statistic Lifetime prevalence of cigarette use for grades 8, 10, and 12 in the U.S. 1991-2023
  • Basic Statistic 30-day prevalence of cigarette use for grades 8, 10, and 12 in the U.S. 1991-2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. high school students who used tobacco products 2023, by product
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. high school students who used select tobacco products 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. high school students who used select tobacco products 2023 by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. middle school students who used tobacco products 2023, by product
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. middle school students who used tobacco products 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. middle school students who used tobacco products 2023, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Frequency of cigarette use among U.S. tobacco smoking youth in 2021

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 2017-2021, by cancer type
  • Premium Statistic U.S. rate of new tobacco-associated cancers 2017-2021, by age
  • Basic Statistic U.S. rate of new tobacco-associated cancers 2017-2021, by race and ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic U.S. rate of new tobacco-associated cancers 2017-2021, by state
  • Basic Statistic Relative risk for colorectal cancer risk factors in the U.S. as of 2023

Special: Lung cancer

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  • Basic Statistic Number of lung and bronchus cancer deaths in U.S. from 1999-2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of new U.S. lung and bronchus cancer cases and deaths in 2024, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Number of new lung and bronchus cancer cases in the U.S. in 2024, by state
  • Basic Statistic Number of lung and bronchus cancer deaths in the U.S. in 2024, 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. 2013-2019, by stage

Miscellaneous

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. spending on tobacco control and health costs versus tobacco revenues 2024
  • 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

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