Share of women who are smoking in Brazil
Brazil: Share of women who are smoking was 8.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.4
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
74th
of 167 countries
All-time high
17.9
in 2000
All-time low
8.4
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 8.4 for share of women who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Brazil peaked at 17.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 74th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9 | — |
| 2005 | 15.2 | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 14.3 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 13 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 11.1 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 9.5 | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 8.9 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 8.7 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.4 | -3.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.15, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8 | 14.3 | 17.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.05 | 11.1 | 13 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.88 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 72 Marshall Islands 8.5 compare
- 72 South Africa 8.5 compare
- 74 Georgia 8.4 compare
- 74 New Zealand 8.4 compare
- 77 Laos 8.3 compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % 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 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Brazil?
- Share of women who are smoking in Brazil was 8.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Brazil ranks 74th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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