Figure 2.2.2

Cigarette smoking prevalence by race and ethnicity relative to national average among US adults, 2011-2020

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 2.2 times more likely to report current cigarette smoking in 2020.

Source

  • Arrazola RA, Griffin T, Lunsford NB, Kittner D, Bammeke P, Courtney-Long EA, et al. US Cigarette Smoking Disparities by Race and Ethnicity — Keep Going and Going!. Prev Chronic Dis 2023;20:220375.