Reported smoking at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently smoke every or some days.
Release date represents the date figures were accessed.
It was estimated that around 8.5 percent of elderly adults in the United States smoked cigarettes in 2023. This statistic presents the percentage of adults aged 65 years and older in the U.S. who smoked cigarettes from 2013 to 2023.
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United Health Foundation. (September 11, 2025). Percentage of adults aged 65 years or older in the U.S. who smoked cigarettes from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/720324/elderly-cigarette-smoking-united-states/
United Health Foundation. "Percentage of adults aged 65 years or older in the U.S. who smoked cigarettes from 2013 to 2023." Chart. September 11, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/720324/elderly-cigarette-smoking-united-states/
United Health Foundation. (2025). Percentage of adults aged 65 years or older in the U.S. who smoked cigarettes from 2013 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/720324/elderly-cigarette-smoking-united-states/
United Health Foundation. "Percentage of Adults Aged 65 Years or Older in The U.S. Who Smoked Cigarettes from 2013 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Sep 2025, /statistics/720324/elderly-cigarette-smoking-united-states/
United Health Foundation, Percentage of adults aged 65 years or older in the U.S. who smoked cigarettes from 2013 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/720324/elderly-cigarette-smoking-united-states/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Percentage of adults aged 65 years or older in the U.S. who smoked cigarettes from 2013 to 2023 [Graph], United Health Foundation, September 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/720324/elderly-cigarette-smoking-united-states/
