Adult Smoking*

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Percentage of adults who are current smokers (age-adjusted). The 2025 Annual Data Release used data from 2022 for this measure.

Each year, approximately 480,000 premature deaths can be attributed to smoking. Cigarette smoking is identified as a cause of various cancers, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory conditions, as well as low birth weight and other adverse health outcomes. Measuring the prevalence of tobacco use in the population can alert communities to potential adverse health outcomes and can be valuable for assessing the need for cessation programs or the effectiveness of existing tobacco control programs.1 Health problems caused by commercial tobacco tend to be more severe for individuals with low socioeconomic status. The stress associated with poverty, such as financial difficulties, discrimination, and unsafe living conditions, makes them more likely to smoke to cope.2 The term “tobacco” refers to commercial tobacco, not ceremonial or traditional tobacco.

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The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute Model of Health

Use the model to explore the measures of how long and how well we live and what shapes these trends. Select a measure in the diagram or browse the list of all measures.

Measures marked with an asterisk (*) are not included in summary calculations for Population Health and Well-being or Community Conditions.

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