About 23 percent of Americans wanted to start 2022 by living healthier, which was the most popular New Year’s resolution. In addition, personal improvement or happiness was the year's resolution for 21 percent of Americans.

Resolution makers, resolution keepers?

While some might say that they do not need New Year’s Eve to finally turn their life around, making resolutions on December 31 is a common, well-liked tradition, especially in the Western world. They are usually meant to contain some kind of improvement or betterment of one’s conduct or life choices. However, these resolutions are not compulsive; only a small share of people who make them actually keep them, according to a Statista survey. They are more like a signal for a new start than an actual catalyst for change.

Traditional changes

While they signal a change of choices and behavior, New Year’s resolutions themselves hardly ever change: When comparing past resolutions for 2018 and 2019, for example, it’s obvious that people still just want to be healthy and happy, maybe broaden their horizons, and save up – in general, be a sensible, content adult. This is not only true for Americans – Italians also wish for stable finances and their own and loved ones’ health, as do South Koreans.

This statistic illustrates the results of a survey on the good New Year's resolutions for 2019 among Italians. According to data, 18.6 percent of the respondents in 2019 would like to have a good health and 10.9 percent of the interviewees will look for more serenity. Finding a new job is the New Year's goal of 7.4 percent of Italians, meanwhile six percent wish to complete their projects, like studies or work.

This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in October 2019. U.S. consumers were asked if they plan to make New Year's resolutions. During the survey, 34 percent of the respondents said that they plan to make New Year's resolutions.

Nearly three quarters of respondents in Poland in 2019 made New Year's resolutions for the start of every new year. The most common resolutions have to do with health and self-development. However, these resolutions often do not last a very long time.

This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in October 2019. U.S. consumers were asked for how long they managed to stick with their New Year's resolutions last year. During the survey, 9 percent of the respondents said that they never break their New Year's resolutions.

This statistic shows the results of a survey about the New Year's resolutions of South Koreans for 2019. During the survey, 46.7 percent of respondents reported that their resolution for 2019 is to find work or change their current job, while 18.3 percent aim at self improvement.

Nearly three-quarters of respondents in Poland in 2019 made New Year's resolutions for the start of every new year. However, about a quarter of them only managed to maintain them for two weeks or less. 10.3 percent did not even start, whereas 14 percent made it through the whole year.

In 2019, 30 percent of women in Great Britain said they would make a resolution, compared with 24 percent of men, although a majority of both genders said they wouldn't be making a resolution. The most popular resolutions in Britain concern heath and fitness, with almost half of Britons stating that they have made a resolution to exercise more in the past.

A survey in Canada in December 2019 revealed that reducing food waste was the most popular food-related New Year's resolution which respondents planned to make. Other top resolutions included eating more vegetables and fruits as well as cooking more.

How did the share of e-cigarette smokers among U.S. consumers change over the past years? Looking at the most recent data points there has been an increase from 2022 Q4 to 2023 Q4. The share of respondents grew from 12 percent to 15 percent during this time. This is a stable trend since 2019. Smoking is common among consumers in the United States. Despite New Year’s resolutions and a whole market segment of products and services that aim to support smokers looking to quit the habit, results have yet to show drastic upward shifts to the total share of nicotine consumers. If you are looking for a current comparison of all common forms of nicotine consumption alongside e-cigarette smokers, you may want to have a look at the overview of most used tobacco products in the U.S. next. The survey was conducted online among 3884 to 9492 respondents per quarter in the United States, between 2019 and 2023. Statista Consumer Insights offer you all results of our exclusive Statista surveys, based on more than 2,000,000 interviews.

How did the share of cigarette smokers among U.S. consumers change over the past years? There is only a slight increase from 2022 Q4 to the current value. This is the peak of an upwards trend since 2019. Smoking is common among consumers in the United States. Despite New Year’s resolutions and a whole market segment of products and services that aim to support smokers looking to quit the habit, results have yet to show drastic upward shifts to the total share of nicotine consumers. If you are looking for a current comparison of all common forms of nicotine consumption alongside cigarette smokers, you may want to have a look at the overview of most used tobacco products in the U.S. next. The survey was conducted online among 3884 to 9492 respondents per quarter in the United States, between 2019 and 2023. Statista Consumer Insights offer you all results of our exclusive Statista surveys, based on more than 2,000,000 interviews.

How did the share of chewing tobacco users among U.S. consumers change over the past years? Looking at the most recent data points there has been an increase from 2022 Q4 to 2023 Q4. The share of respondents grew from 6 percent to 10 percent during this time. This is a stable trend since 2019. Smoking is common among consumers in the United States. Despite New Year’s resolutions and a whole market segment of products and services that aim to support smokers looking to quit the habit, results have yet to show drastic upward shifts to the total share of nicotine consumers. If you are looking for a current comparison of all common forms of nicotine consumption alongside chewing tobacco users, you may want to have a look at the overview of most used tobacco products in the U.S. next. The survey was conducted online among 3884 to 9492 respondents per quarter in the United States, between 2019 and 2023. Statista Consumer Insights offer you all results of our exclusive Statista surveys, based on more than 2,000,000 interviews.

How did the share of cigar smokers among U.S. consumers change over the past years? Looking at the most recent data points there has been an increase from 2022 Q4 to 2023 Q4. The share of respondents grew from 11 percent to 13 percent during this time. This is a stable trend since 2019. Smoking is common among consumers in the United States. Despite New Year’s resolutions and a whole market segment of products and services that aim to support smokers looking to quit the habit, results have yet to show drastic upward shifts to the total share of nicotine consumers. If you are looking for a current comparison of all common forms of nicotine consumption alongside cigar smokers, you may want to have a look at the overview of most used tobacco products in the U.S. next. The survey was conducted online among 3884 to 9492 respondents per quarter in the United States, between 2019 and 2023. Statista Consumer Insights offer you all results of our exclusive Statista surveys, based on more than 2,000,000 interviews.

How did the share of pipe tabacco smokers among U.S. consumers change over the past years? Looking at the most recent data points there has been an increase from 2022 Q4 to 2023 Q4. The share of respondents grew from 6 percent to 8 percent during this time. The overall increase between the values for 2022 Q4 and 2023 Q4, howerver, does not show a consistent trend as there are data points in between that do not follow this trend. Smoking is common among consumers in the United States. Despite New Year’s resolutions and a whole market segment of products and services that aim to support smokers looking to quit the habit, results have yet to show drastic upward shifts to the total share of nicotine consumers. If you are looking for a current comparison of all common forms of nicotine consumption alongside pipe tabacco smokers, you may want to have a look at the overview of most used tobacco products in the U.S. next. The survey was conducted online among 3884 to 9492 respondents per quarter in the United States, between 2019 and 2023. Statista Consumer Insights offer you all results of our exclusive Statista surveys, based on more than 2,000,000 interviews.