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Title Adult Tobacco Use Tobacco Use Initiation Youth Tobacco Use
Year Range 1965-2022 2021-2022 2019-2020
Measure

Percentage of adults aged 18 years and older who had smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and, at the time of the interview, smoked cigarettes every day or some days.

The percentage of individuals among those aged 12 to 25 years who said they had initiated cigarette smoking during the past 12 months.

The percentage of middle and high school students (grades 6–12) who reported use of cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, or e-cigarettes on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey.

Recent Summary Trend Falling Non-Significant Change Falling
Recent Summary Trend Year Range 2018-2022 2021-2022 2019-2020
Desired Direction Falling Falling Falling
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Trends and Most Recent Estimates In 2022, 11.7% of adults aged 18 and older reported current cigarette use (males - 13.4%, females - 10.1%). In 2022, 2.0% of adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 25 initiated cigarette smoking in the past year. Among adolescents in grades 6-12 in 2020, 15.9% were current tobacco users, 15.6% were current e-cigarette users.
Healthy People 2030 Target Reduce to 6.1% the proportion of adults who smoke cigarettes. Eliminate cigarette smoking initiation in adolescents and young adults. Reduce current tobacco use in adoescents to 11.3%.
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Last Updated March 2024 March 2024 March 2024