Trends in Current Cigarette Smoking Among High School Students and Adults, United States, 1965–2007
| Students (%) | Adults (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 42.4 | |
| 1966 | ||
| 1967 | ||
| 1968 | ||
| 1969 | ||
| 1970 | 37.4 | |
| 1971 | ||
| 1972 | ||
| 1973 | ||
| 1974 | 37.1 | |
| 1975 | ||
| 1976 | ||
| 1977 | ||
| 1978 | 34.1 | |
| 1979 | ||
| 1980 | 33.2 | |
| 1981 | ||
| 1982 | ||
| 1983 | 32.1 | |
| 1984 | ||
| 1985 | 30.1 | |
| 1986 | ||
| 1987 | 28.8 | |
| 1988 | ||
| 1989 | ||
| 1990 | 25.5 | |
| 1991 | 28.3 | |
| 1992 | 27.8 | |
| 1993 | 29.9 | 25 |
| 1994 | 31.2 | |
| 1995 | 33.5 | 24.7 |
| 1996 | 34 | |
| 1997 | 36.5 | 24.7 |
| 1998 | 35.1 | |
| 1999 | 34.6 | 23.5 |
| 2000 | 31.4 | |
| 2001 | 29.5 | 22.8 |
| 2002 | 26.7 | 22.5 |
| 2003 | 24.4 | 21.6 |
| 2004 | 25 | 20.9 |
| 2005 | 23.2 | 20.9 |
| 2006 | 20.8 | |
| 2007 | 20 | 19.8 |
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | ||
| Healthy People 2010 Goals |
16 | 12 |
*Percentage of high school students who smoked cigarettes on 1 or more of the 30 days preceding the survey. Data first collected in 1991. (Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 1991–2007).
†Percentage of adults who are current cigarette smokers (National Health Interview Survey, 1965–2007).
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