Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 11.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Brazil is 11.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 23.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2024.
That places Brazil 119th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.2% | — |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 19.0% | 23.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.2% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.9% | 13.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 116 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.3% compare
- 116 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.3% compare
- 118 Honduras 12.1% compare
- 119 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.9% compare
- 121 Guyana 11.7% compare
- 122 Australia 11.6% compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 11.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9957 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 10,667 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1402 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Brazil?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Brazil was 11.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 119th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.