Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Chile
Chile: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 26.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 26.7% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Chile peaked at 47.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2024.
Chile ranks 46th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.0% | — |
| 2005 | 41.7% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -8.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 26.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.3%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Chile's 26.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.7%, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 41.7% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 32.9% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 26.7% | 29.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Chile?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Chile was 26.7% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Chile ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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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