Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in United States of America
United States of America: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 15.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in United States of America is 15.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in United States of America peaked at 38.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2024.
United States of America ranks 21st of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.6% | — |
| 2005 | 31.9% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 31.9% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 22.0% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.8% | 18.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More health data for United States of America
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.65 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.48 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 6.47 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 3.2 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.63 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.8% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.2 (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.89 (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 3,073 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in United States of America?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in United States of America was 15.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2024.
- How does United States of America rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- United States of America ranks 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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