Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in United States of America
United States of America: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 7.7% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in United States of America, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in United States of America is 7.7%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in United States of America peaked at 27.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2030.
That places United States of America 115th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.3% | — |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2030 | 7.7% | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.4% | 27.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.5% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 5 |
| 2030s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in United States of America?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in United States of America was 7.7% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2030.
- How does United States of America rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- United States of America ranks 115th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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