CDC Reports Adult Smoking Fell to Record Low 13.9 Percent in 2017 

Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In terrific news for the nation’s health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today that the adult smoking rate in the United States fell to a record low 13.9 percent in 2017, down from 15.5 percent in 2016 (the 2017 rate is an initial estimate and could change slightly due to statistical adjustments). The adult smoking rate has fallen by nearly 33 percent since 2009 (when 20.6 percent smoked) and by 67 percent since this survey was first conducted in 1965 (when 42.4 percent smoked).

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