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

In 2022, a survey on tobacco dependence in the U.S. found around 70 percent of smokers aged 25 to 44 years were interested in quitting, while 58 percent tried to quit smoking in the past year and 12 percent successfully stopped smoking. 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 age.

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

Characteristic	Interested in quitting*	Past-year quit attempt**	Recent successful cessation***
18-24 years	56.5%	74.4%	15.3%
25-44 years	70.2%	57.9%	12.4%
45-64 years	69.9%	47.5%	5.6%
65 years and older	60.1%	48.6%	5.6%

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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

* Among 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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