U.S. Smoking Rate 2000-2024

Prevalence of smoking is the percentage of men and women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
  • U.S. smoking rate for 2020 was 23.00%, a 0.4% decline from 2019.
  • U.S. smoking rate for 2019 was 23.40%, a 0% increase from 2018.
  • U.S. smoking rate for 2018 was 23.40%, a 1.9% decline from 2015.
  • U.S. smoking rate for 2015 was 25.30%, a 2.7% decline from 2010.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Smoking Rate (Ages 15+)
Latvia 37.00%
Croatia 36.90%
Cyprus 35.10%
Greece 33.50%
France 33.40%
Lithuania 32.00%
Andorra 31.80%
Hungary 31.80%
Slovak Republic 31.50%
Czech Republic 30.70%
Estonia 29.70%
Chile 29.20%
Spain 27.70%
Austria 26.40%
Switzerland 25.50%
Portugal 25.40%
Argentina 24.50%
Malta 24.00%
Poland 24.00%
Sweden 24.00%
Belgium 23.40%
Italy 23.10%
United States 23.00%
Netherlands 22.20%
Germany 22.00%
Slovenia 22.00%
Finland 21.60%
Uruguay 21.50%
Israel 21.20%
Luxembourg 21.10%
South Korea 20.80%
Ireland 20.80%
Seychelles 20.20%
Japan 20.10%
Kuwait 17.90%
Palau 17.60%
Denmark 17.50%
Singapore 16.50%
Norway 16.20%
Brunei 16.20%
United Kingdom 15.40%
Bahrain 14.90%
Saudi Arabia 14.30%
New Zealand 13.70%
Australia 13.60%
Canada 13.00%
Iceland 12.00%
Qatar 11.80%
Bahamas 10.60%
Barbados 8.50%
Oman 8.00%
Panama 5.00%
U.S. Smoking Rate - Historical Data
Year Smoking Rate (Ages 15+) Annual Change
2020 23.00% -0.40%
2019 23.40% 0.00%
2018 23.40% -1.90%
2015 25.30% -2.70%
2010 28.00% -2.60%
2005 30.60% -3.20%
2000 33.80% -3.20%