Tobacco Use - Prevention Summary Table
Only one measure per topic is displayed in the summary table. A complete set of measures, where they exist, can be found by following the More Information link in the table below.
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green - headed in the right direction |
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red - headed in the wrong direction |
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black - stable or non-significant change (NSC) |
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purple - indeterminate |
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blue - Healthy People 2030 target |
| Measure Name | Tobacco Use Initiation | Youth Tobacco Use | Adult Tobacco Use |
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| Year Range | 2008-2019 | 2019-2020 | 1965-2021 |
| Measure |
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 individuals among those aged 12 to 25 years who said they had initiated cigar smoking during the past 12 months. The percentage of individuals among those aged 12 to 25 years who said they had initiated smokeless tobacco use during the past 12 months. The percentage of individuals among those aged 12 to 25 years who said they had initiated use of any of these tobacco products 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. The percentage of middle and high school students who reported use of any tobacco product (cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco—including chewing tobacco, snuff, dip—hookah, pipe tobacco, bidis, dissolvable tobacco, or snus) on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey. |
Cigarettes: 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. Smokeless Tobacco: Percentage of adults aged 18 years and older who used smokeless tobacco at least once in their lifetime and, at the time of the interview, used smokeless tobacco every day or some days. |
| Recent Summary Trend | Falling | Falling | Falling |
| Recent Summary Trend Year Range | 2015-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2017-2021 |
| Desired Direction | Falling | Falling | Falling |
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| Trends and Most Recent Estimates | In 2019, 2.6% 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. | In 2021, 11.7% of adults aged 18 and older reported current cigarette use (males - 13.3%, females - 10.1%). |
| Healthy People 2030 Target | Eliminate cigarette smoking initiation in adolescents and young adults. | Reduce current tobacco use in adoescents to 11.3%. | Reduce to 6.1% the proportion of adults who smoke cigarettes. |
| More Information | Tobacco Use Initiation | Youth Tobacco Use | Adult Tobacco Use |
| Last Updated | August 2023 | August 2023 | August 2023 |
| Measure Name | Youth Tobacco Use |
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| Year Range | 2019-2020 |
| Measure |
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. The percentage of middle and high school students who reported use of any tobacco product (cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco—including chewing tobacco, snuff, dip—hookah, pipe tobacco, bidis, dissolvable tobacco, or snus) on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey. |
| Recent Summary Trend | Falling |
| Recent Summary Trend Year Range | 2019-2020 |
| Desired Direction | Falling |
| Summary Graph |
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| Trends and Most Recent Estimates | Among adolescents in grades 6-12 in 2020, 15.9% were current tobacco users, 15.6% were current e-cigarette users. |
| Healthy People 2020 Target | Reduce current tobacco use in adoescents to 11.3%. |
| More Information | Youth Tobacco Use |
| Measure Name | Tobacco Use Initiation |
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| Year Range | 2008-2019 |
| Measure |
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 individuals among those aged 12 to 25 years who said they had initiated cigar smoking during the past 12 months. The percentage of individuals among those aged 12 to 25 years who said they had initiated smokeless tobacco use during the past 12 months. The percentage of individuals among those aged 12 to 25 years who said they had initiated use of any of these tobacco products during the past 12 months. |
| Recent Summary Trend | Falling |
| Recent Summary Trend Year Range | 2015-2019 |
| Desired Direction | Falling |
| Summary Graph |
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| Trends and Most Recent Estimates | In 2019, 2.6% of adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 25 initiated cigarette smoking in the past year. |
| Healthy People 2020 Target | Eliminate cigarette smoking initiation in adolescents and young adults. |
| More Information | Tobacco Use Initiation |
| Measure Name | Adult Tobacco Use |
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| Year Range | 1965-2021 |
| Measure |
Cigarettes: 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. Smokeless Tobacco: Percentage of adults aged 18 years and older who used smokeless tobacco at least once in their lifetime and, at the time of the interview, used smokeless tobacco every day or some days. |
| Recent Summary Trend | Falling |
| Recent Summary Trend Year Range | 2017-2021 |
| Desired Direction | Falling |
| Summary Graph |
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| Trends and Most Recent Estimates | In 2021, 11.7% of adults aged 18 and older reported current cigarette use (males - 13.3%, females - 10.1%). |
| Healthy People 2020 Target | Reduce to 6.1% the proportion of adults who smoke cigarettes. |
| More Information | Adult Tobacco Use |