Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Chile
Chile: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 29.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Chile stood at 29.2%. 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, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco 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.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | 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 | 32.0% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3% | 43.1% | 50.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 35.7% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.2% | 32.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Chile?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Chile was 29.2% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Chile ranks 79th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco 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 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.