Effects of a 10 percent increase in cigarette costs on consumption in the U.S. 2012

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 19, 2014
This statistic represents the percentage change in the number of people in the U.S. who smoke cigarettes resulting from a 10 percent increase in the price per cigarette pack. It was found that a 10 percent price increase would result in at least a 5 percent decrease in the number of smokers under the age of 18 years, and a possible maximum decrease of 15 percent.

Decreases in cigarette consumption as a result of a 10 percent increase in the price per pack of cigarettes in the United States as of 2012

CharacteristicMinimumMaximum
Age 18 years and younger -5% -15%
Age 18 years and older -3% -7%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage decrease in smokersMinimumMaximumAge 18 years and youngerAge 18 years and older
-15%-12.5%-10%-7.5%-5%-2.5%0%

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March 2014

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2012

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