Tobacco use prevalence — all countries

Tobacco use prevalence — United States

Tobacco use prevalence in the United States in 2024 — 15.8%. Ranked 68 in the world out of 166. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 22.8 pp.

2024 15.8% −0.6 pp vs 2023
World rank 68of 166
Period maximum 38.6%2000
Period minimum 15.8%2024

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of adults

Tobacco use prevalence — United States, 2000–2024102030402000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 38.6%2005: 31.9%2007: 29.7%2010: 26.5%2015: 22%2020: 18.3%2022: 17%2023: 16.4%2024: 15.8%
Change over the period: −22.8 pp Annual average: -0.95 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States

United States 15.8%
World 20.3%
High-income countries computed 20.1%
Tobacco use prevalence — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 15.8 −0.6 pp
2023 16.4 −0.6 pp
2022 17
2020 18.3
2015 22
2010 26.5
2007 29.7
2005 31.9
2000 38.6

Northern America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CA Canada 11.2 US United States 15.8

About the indicator

The share of the population aged 15 and over that uses tobacco — cigarettes, cigars, pipes, waterpipe, smokeless tobacco. The WHO estimates are age-standardized, so countries with different age composition can be compared directly. Tobacco remains one of the leading preventable causes of death.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.