Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Brazil
Brazil: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 11.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.9%
World rank
129th
of 178 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2000
All-time low
11.9%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Brazil stood at 11.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Brazil peaked at 23.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 129th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.2% | — |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.1% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.2% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 13.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 126 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12.3% compare
- 126 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12.3% compare
- 128 Honduras 12.1% compare
- 129 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11.9% compare
- 131 Guyana 11.7% compare
- 132 Australia 11.6% compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 11.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Brazil?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Brazil was 11.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Brazil ranks 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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