Summary Tables

The tables on this page summarize the measures that are described at greater length in the body of this report. A graph, which addresses two questions, is included for most measures:

  1. Is the trend moving in the desired direction?
    • A graph shows the trend direction for the measure. The desired trend direction is shown above the graph.
    • Each line in the graph is coded by color to indicate whether the trend is:
      green line green - headed in the right direction
      red line red - headed in the wrong direction
      black line black - stable or non-significant change (NSC)
      purple purple - indeterminate
      blue blue - Healthy People 2030 target
  2. adult smoking trend graph example How does the nation's progress compare to the Healthy People 2030 target?

    Not all measures have an associated Healthy People 2030 target. When there is a target for a specific measure, it is shown by a solid blue horizontal line labeled “Healthy People 2030 target”.

    The example graph demonstrates the Adult Smoking trend, which is heading in the right direction (green line) toward the Healthy People 2030 target (solid blue horizontal line).

Available Summary Tables

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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
Summary Graph

Summary graph for Adult Tobacco Use, Click to see detailed view of graph

Summary graph for Tobacco Use Initiation, Click to see detailed view of graph

Summary graph for Youth Tobacco Use, Click to see detailed view of graph

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%.
More Information Adult Tobacco Use Tobacco Use Initiation Youth Tobacco Use
Last Updated March 2024 March 2024 March 2024