Chile vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of current tobacco use, females
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females over time
- Chile
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Chile currently reports 24.3% against 8.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Chile's figure about 3.0 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 18th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 14.1% | 25.1% | Chile |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 11.1% | 20.9% | Chile |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 8.5% | 16.8% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, females, Chile or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Chile, at 24.3% against 8.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, females between Chile and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 16.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Chile ranks 18th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.