Adult smoker quitting attempt and success rates 2022 by gender U.S.

In 2022, a survey about tobacco dependence in the U.S. found that around 68 percent of smokers had an interest in quitting smoking. However, only around half of adults attempted to quit smoking during the previous year. This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. adult smokers with interest in quitting, a past-year quit attempt, or recent successful cessation as of 2022, by gender.

Percentage of U.S. adult smokers with interest in quitting, a past-year quit attempt, or recent successful cessation as of 2022, by gender

Characteristic	Interested in quitting*	Past-year quit attempt**	Recent successful cessation***
Men	67.1%	53.4%	8.7%
Women	68.5%	53.1%	8.9%
Total	67.7%	53.3%	8.8%

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Release date

July 2024

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Region

North America, United States

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

27,651 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview, online survey

Supplementary notes

* Adults who currently smoked cigarettes who reported that they wanted to stop smoking completely

** Adults who currently smoked cigarettes who reported that they stopped smoking for >1 day during the past 12 months because they were trying to quit smoking and adults who quit smoking during the past year among adults who currently smoke cigarettes and adults who quit smoking during the past year

*** Adults who formerly smoked who quit smoking for ≥6 months during the past year among adults who currently smoke cigarettes (and have smoked for ≥2 years) and adults who quit smoking during the past year.

Current smoking was defined as having ever smoked at least 100 cigarettes and currently smoking every day or some days. Former smoking was defined as having ever smoked at least 100 cigarettes and not currently smoking.

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