How Many People Vape?
- Total: During 2023-2024, current e-cigarette use among middle and high school students declined from 7.7% (2.13 million) to 5.9% (1.63 million).
- Highest prevalence: Young adults aged 18 to 25 (14.1% or 4.7 million people) vaped the most, followed by adolescents aged 12 to 17 (5.2% or 1.4 million people), then by adults aged 26 or older (3.2% or 7.1 million people).
- Vaping nicotine vs. weed: Among people aged 12 or older who vaped any substance in the past month, 71.1% vaped nicotine, 40.1% vaped marijuana, and 19.2% vaped flavoring.
Sources:
- CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, September 2024.
- SAMHSA National Survey on Drug Use and Health (released March 2023, based on 2021 data)
- On Nov. 2, 2023, the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released data from the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) on tobacco product use among U.S. youth.
For more national stats, see the FDA page.
