Tobacco use in United States
15.8% of adults in United States used tobacco in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2000.
United States, 2024
15.8%
Change from 2023
−0.6percentage points
World, 2024
20.3%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
21.5%
Position in 2024
99th of 166
Tobacco use in United States over time
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% of adults aged 15 and over. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United States | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.8% | 20.3% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | 20.7% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | 21.1% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | 22.0% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | 24.5% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | 27.5% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | 29.5% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | 30.9% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | 34.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.6 percentage points from 16.4% in 2023.
- Since 2000, when it was 38.6%, the figure has changed by −22.8 percentage points.
- Among the 166 countries with data for 2024, United States has the 99th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 20.3%.
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Life expectancy at birth
78.9 years
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
79.3 years
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
20.0 years
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Healthy life expectancy
64.6 years
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UHC service coverage
88
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Alcohol consumption
8.90 litres
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