Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in United States of America
United States of America: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 23 countries
All-time high
21.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 1980
All-time low
13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2021
Years of data
47
1965–2024
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in United States of America, 1965–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
In 2024, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in United States of America stood at 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in United States of America peaked at 21.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2021.
United States of America ranks 9th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Cigarettes per smoker per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 18.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | — |
| 1966 | 18.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 19.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 19.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 20 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 20.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 20.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 20.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 21.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 20.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 20 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 20.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 18.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 20.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 20.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 19.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 19.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 20.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 19.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 18.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 18.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 18.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 17.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 17 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 16.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 15 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 13.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.75 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 18.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 18.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.15 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 19.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 6 |
| 1980s | 20.48 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 21.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 5 |
| 1990s | 19.38 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 18.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.86 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 18.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.68 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 6 Sweden 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 7 Belgium 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 7 Finland 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 10 Canada 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 11 Australia 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 12 France 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in United States of America?
- Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in United States of America was 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1980.
- What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- United States of America ranks 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex), vaping (by age and sex), alcohol consumption, fruits and vegetables consumption, as well as measured and self-reported data on overweight and obesity. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.