Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Chile
Chile: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Chile, 2003–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Chile is 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Chile peaked at 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2003.
Chile ranks 2nd of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Chile, year by year
| Year | Cigarettes per smoker per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | — |
| 2009 | 10.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 12.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 11.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +5.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.25 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 8.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.83 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 11.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 1 Israel 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 1 Türkiye 18.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 2 Germany 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 2 Poland 15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 3 Latvia 11.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 4 Estonia 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 4 Denmark 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 5 Netherlands 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 5 Japan 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
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 risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Chile?
- Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Chile was 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- Chile ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex), vaping (by age and sex), alcohol consumption, fruits and vegetables consumption, as well as measured and self-reported data on overweight and obesity. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.