What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Chile?

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Chile was 28.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2000.

What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2022.

How does Chile rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?

Chile ranks 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.

Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Chile data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Chile

Name: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Chile
Creator: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chile: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 28.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

28.7%

Change on year

down 4.7%

World rank

35th

of 164 countries

All-time high

46.9%

in 2000

All-time low

28.7%

in 2022

Years of data

2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Chile, 2000–2022

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Chile recorded 28.7% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Chile peaked at 46.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2022.

Chile ranks 35th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	44.4%	41.9%	46.9%	2
2010s	35.5%	33.6%	37.5%	2
2020s	29.4%	28.7%	30.1%	2

Countries ranked near Chile

32 Moldova 29.7% compare
33 Mongolia 29.5% compare
34 Russia 29.2% compare
36 Spain 28.4% compare
37 Estonia 28.3% compare
37 Nepal 28.3% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Chile?: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Chile was 28.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2022.
How does Chile rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?: Chile ranks 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 984 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)