Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in United States of America

United States of America: Number of current of tobacco users, estimate was 36.77 million in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
36.77 million
World rank
5th
of 166 countries
All-time high
83.11 million
in 2000
All-time low
36.77 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in United States of America, 2000–2030

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2000201520302000: 83.1M2005: 73.6M2007: 70.4M2010: 65.2M2015: 57.3M2020: 50.1M2022: 46.9M2023: 45.5M2024: 44.1M2025: 42.8M2030: 36.8M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, number of current of tobacco users, estimate in United States of America stood at 36.77 million. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current of tobacco users, estimate in United States of America peaked at 83.11 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.77 million, in 2030.

That places United States of America 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in United States of America, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 83.11 million
2005 73.60 million -11.4%
2007 70.41 million -4.3%
2010 65.22 million -7.4%
2015 57.29 million -12.2%
2020 50.08 million -12.6%
2022 46.85 million -6.4%
2023 45.54 million -2.8%
2024 44.13 million -3.1%
2025 42.82 million -3.0%
2030 36.77 million -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.70 million 70.41 million 83.11 million 3
2010s 61.26 million 57.29 million 65.22 million 2
2020s 45.88 million 42.82 million 50.08 million 5
2030s 36.77 million 36.77 million 36.77 million 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 India 219.79 million compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 69.59 million compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 37.13 million compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 24.78 million compare
  5. 7 Pakistan 24.29 million compare
  6. 8 Egypt 23.52 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current of tobacco users, estimate in United States of America?
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in United States of America was 36.77 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 83.11 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 36.77 million in 2030.
How does United States of America rank for number of current of tobacco users, estimate?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current of tobacco users, estimate rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current of tobacco users, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of current of tobacco users, estimate
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World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 1,914 data points, 2000–2030
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