Smoking bans in public places in United States

United States: Smoking bans in public places was 1 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022

Smoking bans in public places in United States, 2007–2022

00.20.40.60.812007201420222007: 02008: 12010: 12012: 12014: 12016: 12018: 12020: 12022: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, smoking bans in public places in United States stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, smoking bans in public places in United States peaked at 1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.

That places United States 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Smoking bans in public places in United States, year by year

Annual values for Smoking bans in public places in United States, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 0
2008 1
2010 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5 0 1 2
2010s 1 1 1 5
2020s 1 1 1 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 148 Denmark 1 compare
  2. 148 Estonia 1 compare
  3. 148 Finland 1 compare
  4. 148 Iceland 1 compare
  5. 148 Lesotho 1 compare
  6. 148 Mozambique 1 compare
  7. 148 Uzbekistan 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is smoking bans in public places in United States?
Smoking bans in public places in United States was 1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest smoking bans in public places recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
What is the lowest smoking bans in public places recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
How does United States rank for smoking bans in public places?
United States ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is smoking bans in public places rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Smoking bans in public places. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Smoking bans in public places
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 1,755 data points, 2007–2022
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