Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in South America
South America: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in South America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in South America stood at 13.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in South America peaked at 24.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2024.
That places South America 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.8% | — |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 21.6% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.5% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South America
More health data for South America
- Tuberculosis incidence 57 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 83.21 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 76.86 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.2% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 5.49 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 70.14 (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 58.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in South America?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in South America was 13.0% 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2024.
- How does South America rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- South America ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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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