Consumption per smoker per day in Brazil
Brazil: Consumption per smoker per day was 22.8 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
22.8
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
55th
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.6
in 1980
All-time low
22.8
in 2012
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Brazil, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption per smoker per day in Brazil is 22.8, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Brazil peaked at 39.6 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 22.8, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 55th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption per smoker per day in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.6 | — |
| 1981 | 38.5 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 37.8 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 37.6 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 37.3 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 36.9 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 36 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 35.2 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 34.6 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 34.1 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 34 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.8 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 33.4 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 32.8 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 32.1 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 31.6 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 31.2 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 30.9 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 30.4 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 30.1 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 29.8 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 29.7 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.5 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.2 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.8 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.1 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 27 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 26.2 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 23.8 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 22.8 | -4.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 22.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.05, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 22.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.76 | 34.1 | 39.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.78 | 30.9 | 34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.88 | 26.2 | 30.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.87 | 22.8 | 25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -33.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Brazil?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Brazil was 22.8 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6 in 1980.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8 in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Brazil ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Consumption per smoker per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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