Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Brazil
Brazil: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 15.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 15.4% for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Brazil peaked at 28.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 135th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6% | — |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 23.7% | 28.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.3% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.4% | 17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 15.7% compare
- 134 Burundi 15.5% compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 15.3% compare
- 137 Belize 15.0% compare
- 137 Malawi 15.0% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0989 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Brazil?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Brazil was 15.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Brazil ranks 135th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.