Share of women who are smoking in Chile
Chile: Share of women who are smoking was 24.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.3
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
19th
of 167 countries
All-time high
43.3
in 2000
All-time low
24.3
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in Chile is 24.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Chile peaked at 43.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 2024.
That places Chile 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.3 | — |
| 2005 | 38.2 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 36.2 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 33.9 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 30 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 26.6 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 25.4 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 24.8 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 24.3 | -2.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 24.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 24.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.15, 7.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.23 | 36.2 | 43.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.95 | 30 | 33.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.27 | 24.3 | 26.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 share of women who are smoking in Chile?
- Share of women who are smoking in Chile was 24.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Chile ranks 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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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