Smoking Prevalence in Urban and Rural Areas - China, 2024.

WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS TOPIC?: In 2018, the current and daily smoking prevalence among Chinese adults aged ≥15 years were 26.6% and 23.2%, respectively.

WHAT IS ADDED BY THIS REPORT?: In 2024, China's smoking prevalence among adults aged ≥15 years was 23.2% (current) and 20.3% (daily), with current smokers averaging 15.8 cigarettes/day and daily smokers initiating daily smoking at 22.4 years. Slim cigarette use accounted for 32.9% of current smokers.

WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE?: Sustained reduction in tobacco use requires multifaceted interventions and rigorous controls on tobacco industry tactics that disseminate deceptive marketing of purported harm-reduction products.