In 2018, nearly 14 in 100 adults in the United States age 18 or older (13.7%) currently smoke cigarettes. This means that approximately 34.2 million adults in the United States currently smoke cigarettes.2 More than 16 million Americans live with smoking-related illnesses.
Smoking among adults in the United States
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how many adults smoke in us
According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, smoking has fallen to its lowest level in history. About 14% of adults in the United States, or 34.3 million people, smoked cigarettes in 2017, down from 15.5% in 2016, according to the CDC.
CDC says smoking rate drops to record lows in US – CNBC.com
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how many teenagers smoke in us
The percentage of young people who smoke has also dropped to its lowest levels. Today, 5.4% (about 1.3 million) of American teens smoke, down half a percentage point from 2016, when 5.9% of teens smoked.
Percentage of smokers among young adults drops to 10% – Truth Initiative
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how many women smoke in us
In 2016, 13.5% of women in the United States smoked, compared to 17.5% of men. 2 Today, with a much smaller difference between male and female smoking rates than in the past, women share a much higher burden of tobacco-related disease and death.
Women and Smoking are used by the American Lung Association
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how many children smoke in us
Every day, nearly 2,500 children under the age of 18 try their first cigarette and more than 400 of them will become new regular daily smokers.
Smoking in Children and Teens American Pulmonary Association
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Adults Teenagers Women Women
How many people in the world smoke?
1 billion people
Who smokes the most in the United States?
- Indiana.
- Tennessee.
- Missouri. > Adults who smoke daily: 16.2%
- Mississippi. > Adults who smoke daily: 16.4%
- Ohio. > Adults who smoke daily: 16.5%
- Arkansas. > Adults who smoke daily: 16.7%
- Kentucky. > Adults who smoke daily: 19.4%
- West Virginia. > Adults who smoke daily: 20.0%
What is the percentage of smokers in the United States?
According to the CDC, in 2015, a total of 15.1% of adults in the United States (16.7% of men and 13.6% of women) smoked, up from 20.9% a decade earlier. Among smokers in the United States in 2005, 80.8% (or 36.5 million) smoked daily and 19.2% (or 8.7 million) smoked on some days.
Which age group smokes the most?
In all age groups, men smoke more often than women. In 2014, 20% of men aged 16 and over smoked, compared to 17% of women. The prevalence of smoking is highest among young adults: 23% among 16-24 year olds and 24% among 25-34 year olds. Smoking is still lowest among people aged 60 and over.
