Share of adults who smoke in Brazil
Brazil: Share of adults who smoke was 12.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
12.5
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
118th
of 167 countries
All-time high
23.2
in 2000
All-time low
12.5
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Share of adults who smoke in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 12.5 for share of adults who smoke in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Brazil peaked at 23.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 118th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.77 | 19 | 23.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.35 | 15.2 | 17.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.85 | 12.5 | 13.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 116 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.7 compare
- 116 Sierra Leone 12.7 compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 12.5 compare
- 118 Guyana 12.5 compare
- 118 Iran 12.5 compare
- 118 Qatar 12.5 compare
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 share of adults who smoke in Brazil?
- Share of adults who smoke in Brazil was 12.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Brazil ranks 118th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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