Cigarette Smoking (Archives, 1996-2019)

This archived database contains smoking status (current, former, and those who have never smoked), smoking frequency, current smokers by gender, race, ethnicity, attempts to quit by current smokers, and cigarette consumption.  U.S. data reflect median values for all states and the District of Columbia.  As noted below, data are not available for all search combinations.  Some data are suppressed due to a small sample size.  Users should exercise caution when comparing data before and after 2010 as survey methodology changed over that period.  See Glossary and Methodology for additional information. 

• For smoking status:
  • Current smokers are those who reported ever smoking at least 100 cigarettes and who currently smoke every day or on some days.
  • Former smokers are those who reported ever smoking at least 100 cigarettes but who do not currently smoke.
  • Never smokers are those who reported having never smoked 100 cigarettes in their lifetime.  The sum of current, former, and never smokers equals 100 percent. 
• For smoking frequency:
  • Every day smokers is the percentage of smokers who reported ever smoking at least 100 cigarettes and who currently smoke every day.
  • Some days smokers is the percentage of smokers who reported ever smoking at least 100 cigarettes and who currently smoke on some days. The sum of every day and some days smokers equals 100 percent.