Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Chile
Chile: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 29.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.2
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
79th
of 167 countries
All-time high
50.7
in 2000
All-time low
29.2
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 29.2 for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Chile peaked at 50.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.2, in 2024.
Chile ranks 79th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.7 | — |
| 2005 | 45.1 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 43.1 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 40.2 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 35.7 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 32 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 30.4 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 29.9 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 29.2 | -2.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 29.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.9, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 29.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.65, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3 | 43.1 | 50.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.95 | 35.7 | 40.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.38 | 29.2 | 32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Chile?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Chile was 29.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Chile ranks 79th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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