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What percentage of American adults currently smoke cigarettes?
9.2% of American adults currently smoke cigarettes — about 9 in every 100, or 1 in 10. That is the figure published by the National Health Interview Survey for 2025.
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Where this number comes from
- Survey
- National Health Interview Survey
- What it measured
- In separate questions, respondents were asked if they had ever smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their entire life, and if so, do they now smoke every day, some days, or not at all. Respondents who smoke every day or some days were classified as current cigarette smokers.
- Population
- U.S. adults aged 18 and over
- Year
- 2025
- 95% confidence interval
- 8.7% to 9.7%
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