Percent of Adult Cigarette Smokers by the Number of Cigarettes Smoked Daily
| 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 1974-2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <15 | 31.6 | 29.1 | 31.6 | 34.5 | 40.9 | 42.3 | 42.4 | 45.2 | 45.8 | 46.7 | 48.6 | 51.1 | 50.4 | 51.7 | 52.6 | 55.0 | 55.1 | 58.0 | 58.9 | 59.5 | 60.3 | 63.2 | 65.5 | 63.9 | 64.6 | 65.3 | 65.8 | 108.1 |
| 15-24 | 43.2 | 42.1 | 41.8 | 42.6 | 39.0 | 39.7 | 39.9 | 39.1 | 38.8 | 38.5 | 37.0 | 36.1 | 37.2 | 36.6 | 35.3 | 34.1 | 34.9 | 32.9 | 33.7 | 31.8 | 33.2 | 30.5 | 28.2 | 29.7 | 28.6 | 29.3 | 28.1 | -35.0 |
| >24 | 25.3 | 28.8 | 26.6 | 22.9 | 20.1 | 18.0 | 17.7 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.8 | 14.4 | 12.9 | 12.3 | 11.7 | 12.1 | 10.9 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 6.1 | -75.7 |
| 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 1974-2018 |
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.
- † 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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