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
150th
of 195 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
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 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Smoking bans in public places in United States, year by year
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5, 20% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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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 150th out of 195 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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