Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Brazil

Brazil: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 15.00 million in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
15.00 million
World rank
8th
of 166 countries
All-time high
25.27 million
in 2000
All-time low
15.00 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Brazil, 2000–2030

010.0M20.0M30.0M2000201520302000: 25.3M2005: 24.1M2007: 23.5M2010: 22.6M2015: 20.9M2020: 19.0M2022: 18.0M2023: 17.7M2024: 17.3M2025: 16.9M2030: 15.0M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Brazil is 15.00 million, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Brazil peaked at 25.27 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.00 million, in 2030.

That places Brazil 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Brazil, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 25.27 million
2005 24.06 million -4.8%
2007 23.49 million -2.4%
2010 22.59 million -3.8%
2015 20.89 million -7.6%
2020 19.01 million -9.0%
2022 18.05 million -5.1%
2023 17.68 million -2.1%
2024 17.31 million -2.1%
2025 16.93 million -2.2%
2030 15.00 million -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.28 million 23.49 million 25.27 million 3
2010s 21.74 million 20.89 million 22.59 million 2
2020s 17.79 million 16.93 million 19.01 million 5
2030s 15.00 million 15.00 million 15.00 million 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 United States of America 21.67 million compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 20.35 million compare
  3. 7 Egypt 18.91 million compare
  4. 9 Pakistan 14.37 million compare
  5. 10 Bangladesh 14.33 million compare
  6. 11 France 14.03 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Brazil?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Brazil was 15.00 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 25.27 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 15.00 million in 2030.
How does Brazil rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Brazil ranks 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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