Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Chile

Chile: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 20.2% in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
20.2%
World rank
45th
of 166 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2000
All-time low
20.2%
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Chile, 2000–2030

0102030402000201520302000: 43.92005: 38.62007: 36.72010: 342015: 29.82020: 26.22022: 24.82023: 24.22024: 23.62025: 23.12030: 20.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Chile recorded 20.2% for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Chile peaked at 43.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2030.

Chile ranks 45th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in Chile, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 43.9%
2005 38.6% -12.1%
2007 36.7% -4.9%
2010 34.0% -7.4%
2015 29.8% -12.4%
2020 26.2% -12.1%
2022 24.8% -5.3%
2023 24.2% -2.4%
2024 23.6% -2.5%
2025 23.1% -2.1%
2030 20.2% -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.7% 36.7% 43.9% 3
2010s 31.9% 29.8% 34.0% 2
2020s 24.4% 23.1% 26.2% 5
2030s 20.2% 20.2% 20.2% 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 44 Malta 20.7% compare
  2. 46 Luxembourg 20.0% compare
  3. 47 Belgium 19.3% compare
  4. 48 Argentina 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Chile?
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Chile was 20.2% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2030.
How does Chile rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
Chile ranks 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
167 places, 1,837 data points, 2000–2030
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