Reduce current cigarette smoking in adults — TU‑02 - Healthy People 2030

Status: Improving

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Most Recent Data:
11.7 percent (2021) *

Target:
6.1 percent ¹ *

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
14.2 percent of adults aged 18 years and over were current cigarette smokers in 2019 ² *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Reduce current use of cigarettes among adults

Target-Setting Method

Projection

Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS

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Summary

Cigarette smoking causes cancer and early death, and U.S. adults are more likely to use cigarettes than any other tobacco product. Population-level interventions to reduce tobacco use include price increases, mass media campaigns, and smoke-free policies.

Topic: Tobacco Use

Workgroup: Tobacco Use Workgroup

1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

Reduce current cigarette smoking in adults — TU‑02

Status: Improving

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