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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