Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Chile
Chile: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 23.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Chile, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chile recorded 23.3% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Chile peaked at 47.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2030.
That places Chile 42nd out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.0% | — |
| 2005 | 41.7% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 26.0% | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 23.3% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 39.7% | 47.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 32.9% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.0% | 29.3% | 5 |
| 2030s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 39 Fiji 23.9% compare
- 40 Luxembourg 23.8% compare
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- 43 Malta 23.2% compare
- 44 Russian Federation 23.1% compare
- 44 Myanmar 23.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Chile?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Chile was 23.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2030.
- How does Chile rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Chile ranks 42nd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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