17.1%
Adult Smoking Rate
2022
13.0%
Diabetes Prevalence
2022
Historical data
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Long-run charts for this indicator are on the way.
Compared to the United States
| Indicator | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Smoking Rate | 17.1 | 11.6 |
National ranking
How states rank by adult smoking rate.
| #1 | Kentucky | 0 |
| #2 | Louisiana | 0 |
| #3 | Wyoming | 1 |
| #4 | New Hampshire | 4.3 |
| #5 | Illinois | 5.7 |
| #6 | Tennessee | 6.4% |
| #7 | Utah | 8 |
| #8 | Massachusetts | 9.6% |
| #9 | New Jersey | 11.4% |
| #10 | Virginia | 12.5% |
| #11 | Arizona | 13.5% |
| #12 | Wisconsin | 14% |
| #13 | Washington | 14% |
| #14 | Georgia | 14.3% |
| #15 | North Carolina | 15.1% |
| #16 | Indiana | 16.2% |
| #17 | Michigan | 16.5% |
| #18 | Missouri | 18.4% |
| #19 | Ohio | 18.6% |
| #20 | Montana | 26.9 |
| #21 | Oregon | 30 |
| #22 | Florida | 33.9 |
| #23 | Maine | 34.1 |
| #24 | Vermont | 40 |
| #25 | Alaska | 40 |
| #26 | New Mexico | 52 |
| #27 | South Dakota | 77 |
| #28 | Delaware | 77.4 |
| #29 | Rhode Island | 78.9 |
| #30 | Colorado | 79 |
| #31 | Minnesota | 79.1 |
Overview
South Carolina faces above-average rates of chronic disease, with adult smoking at about 17.1% and diabetes prevalence near 13% in 2022, both worse than U.S. averages. The state's Department of Public Health has targeted these areas through community health initiatives concentrated in the rural Pee Dee and Lowcountry regions.
Did you know?
- South Carolina merged its health and environmental agencies in 2024 into the new Department of Public Health.