Adult Cigarette Smoking Rate Trend by Sex, Race, and Age
| 1965 | 1970 | 1974 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 1997† | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | % Change 1965-2018 |
% Change 1997-2018 |
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| Total | 42.4 | 37.4 | 37.1 | 33.2 | 30.1 | 25.5 | 24.7 | 24.7 | 24.1 | 23.5 | 23.3 | 22.8 | 22.5 | 21.6 | 20.9 | 20.9 | 20.6 | 19.8 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 19.3 | 19.0 | 18.1 | 17.8 | 16.8 | 15.1 | 15.5 | 14.0 | 13.7 | -67.7 | -44.5 |
| Sex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 51.9 | 44.1 | 43.1 | 37.6 | 32.6 | 28.4 | 27.0 | 27.6 | 26.4 | 25.7 | 25.7 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 24.1 | 23.4 | 23.9 | 23.6 | 22.3 | 23.1 | 23.5 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 18.8 | 16.7 | 17.5 | 15.8 | 15.6 | -69.9 | -43.5 |
| Female | 33.9 | 31.5 | 32.1 | 29.3 | 27.9 | 22.8 | 22.6 | 22.1 | 22.0 | 21.5 | 21.0 | 20.7 | 20.0 | 19.2 | 18.5 | 18.1 | 17.8 | 17.4 | 18.3 | 17.9 | 17.3 | 16.5 | 15.8 | 15.3 | 14.8 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 12.2 | 12.0 | -64.6 | -45.7 |
| Race | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| White | 42.1 | 37.0 | 36.4 | 32.9 | 29.6 | 25.6 | 25.6 | 25.3 | 25.0 | 24.3 | 24.1 | 24.0 | 23.6 | 22.7 | 22.2 | 21.9 | 21.8 | 21.5 | 22.0 | 22.2 | 21.1 | 20.7 | 19.8 | 19.5 | 18.3 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 15.3 | 15.0 | -64.4 | -40.7 |
| Black | 45.8 | 41.4 | 44.0 | 36.9 | 34.9 | 26.2 | 25.8 | 26.7 | 24.7 | 24.3 | 23.2 | 22.3 | 22.4 | 21.5 | 20.2 | 21.5 | 22.6 | 19.8 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 20.5 | 19.6 | 18.2 | 18.5 | 17.8 | 16.8 | 16.9 | 15.1 | 14.6 | -68.1 | -45.3 |
| American Indian/ Alaska Native | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 34.1 | 40.0 | 40.8 | 36.0 | 32.7 | 40.8 | 39.7 | 33.4 | 32.0 | 32.2 | 36.4 | 32.4 | 23.2 | 31.4 | 31.5 | 21.8 | 26.1 | 29.2 | 21.9 | 34.1 | 24.6 | 25.9 | N/A | -24.0 |
| Asian | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 16.9 | 13.7 | 15.1 | 14.4 | 12.4 | 13.3 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 13.3 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 12.0 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 10.7 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 7.0 | 7.4 | N/A | -56.2 |
| Hispanic | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 20.4 | 19.1 | 18.1 | 18.6 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.4 | 15.0 | 16.2 | 15.1 | 13.3 | 15.8 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 9.8 | N/A | -52.0 |
| Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18-24 | 45.5 | 38.0 | 37.8 | 33.3 | 29.3 | 24.5 | 24.8 | 28.7 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 26.8 | 26.9 | 28.5 | 23.9 | 23.6 | 24.4 | 23.7 | 22.2 | 21.4 | 21.8 | 20.1 | 18.9 | 17.3 | 18.7 | 16.7 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 10.4 | 7.8 | -82.9 | -72.8 |
| 25-44 | 51.2 | 44.6 | 44.5 | 37.8 | 34.8 | 29.7 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 27.5 | 27.3 | 27.0 | 25.8 | 25.7 | 25.6 | 23.8 | 24.1 | 23.2 | 22.8 | 23.7 | 24.0 | 22.0 | 22.1 | 21.6 | 20.1 | 20.0 | 17.7 | 17.6 | 16.1 | 16.5 | -67.8 | -42.3 |
| 45-64 | 41.6 | 38.6 | 37.7 | 35.6 | 31.6 | 27.0 | 25.5 | 24.4 | 25.0 | 23.3 | 24.0 | 23.8 | 22.7 | 22.0 | 22.4 | 21.9 | 21.5 | 21.0 | 22.5 | 21.9 | 21.1 | 21.4 | 19.5 | 19.9 | 18.0 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 16.5 | 16.3 | -60.8 | -33.2 |
| ≥65 | 17.9 | 16.1 | 17.3 | 17.2 | 16.0 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 10.9 | 10.6 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 8.4 | -53.1 | -30.0 |
| 1965 | 1970 | 1974 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 1997† | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | % Change 1965-2018 |
% Change 1997-2018 |
Source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. National Health Interview Survey 1965-2018. Analysis for years 1997-2018 by the American Lung Association Research Team using SPSS software.
- N/A - Not Available
- * Persons 18 years or older.
- † Due to the redesign of the NHIS survey in 1997, comparisons with data from prior years must be conducted with caution.
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