Figure 2.2.2

Cigarette smoking prevalence by race and ethnicity relative to national average among US adults, 2015 and 2024

Disparities in cigarette smoking prevalence among US adults by race and ethnicity have been persistent over the last decade.

Compared to the overall national average, for example, adults who identified as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native were 2.1 times more likely to report current cigarette smoking in 2024.

2015

2024

Footnote

The National Health Interview Survey underwent a significant redesign in 2019, preventing comparability to prior years indicated by the line break. Current cigarette smoking is defined as ever smoked 100 cigarettes in lifetime and now smoke every day or some days. Estimates are age adjusted to the year 2000 US population standard using 5 age groups: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, and ≥65 years.

Source

  • National Health Interview Survey, 2015; National Health Interview Survey, 2024.