Percentage of U.S. adult smokers with interest in quitting, a past-year quit attempt, or recent successful cessation as of 2022, by chronic disease diagnosis
Characteristic
Smoking-related chronic disease
Other chronic disease
No chronic disease
Interested in quitting*
68.7%
69.2%
65.2%
Past-year quit attempt**
53.1%
55.6%
51.2%
Recent successful cessation***
7.8%
8.7%
9.6%
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* 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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U.S. adult smoker quitting attempt and success rates in 2022, by chronic disease
In 2022, a survey on tobacco dependence in the U.S. found around 69 percent of smokers with chronic diseases not related to smoking were interested in quitting, while 55.6 percent tried to quit smoking in the past year and 8.7 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 chronic disease diagnosis.
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MMWR, & CDC. (July 25, 2024). Percentage of U.S. adult smokers with interest in quitting, a past-year quit attempt, or recent successful cessation as of 2022, by chronic disease diagnosis [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1484990/us-adults-smoking-quit-attempt-and-successful-cessation-rates-by-chronic-disease-diagnosis/
MMWR, und CDC. "Percentage of U.S. adult smokers with interest in quitting, a past-year quit attempt, or recent successful cessation as of 2022, by chronic disease diagnosis." Chart. July 25, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1484990/us-adults-smoking-quit-attempt-and-successful-cessation-rates-by-chronic-disease-diagnosis/
MMWR, CDC. (2024). Percentage of U.S. adult smokers with interest in quitting, a past-year quit attempt, or recent successful cessation as of 2022, by chronic disease diagnosis. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1484990/us-adults-smoking-quit-attempt-and-successful-cessation-rates-by-chronic-disease-diagnosis/
MMWR, and CDC. "Percentage of U.S. Adult Smokers with Interest in Quitting, a Past-year Quit Attempt, or Recent Successful Cessation as of 2022, by Chronic Disease Diagnosis." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 25 Jul 2024, /statistics/1484990/us-adults-smoking-quit-attempt-and-successful-cessation-rates-by-chronic-disease-diagnosis/
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