Number of daily smokers in Brazil
Brazil: Number of daily smokers was 20.73 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
20.73 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.06 million
in 2003
All-time low
14.95 million
in 1981
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers in Brazil, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers in Brazil stood at 20.73 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Brazil peaked at 21.06 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.95 million, in 1981.
That places Brazil 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.95 million | — |
| 1981 | 14.95 million | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.11 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 15.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 15.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 16.25 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 16.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 16.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 16.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 16.83 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 17.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 17.70 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 18.22 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 18.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 19.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 19.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 19.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 19.69 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 19.91 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 20.21 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 20.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 20.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 20.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 21.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 20.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.74 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 20.61 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 20.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 20.62 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 20.73 million | +0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 20.73 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 703,078, 29.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 20.73 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 455,268, 45.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.89 million | 14.95 million | 16.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.95 million | 17.26 million | 20.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.79 million | 20.41 million | 21.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.65 million | 20.59 million | 20.73 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Brazil?
- Number of daily smokers in Brazil was 20.73 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21.06 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.95 million in 1981.
- How does Brazil rank for number of daily smokers?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).