Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Chile
Chile: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 26.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Chile stood at 26.7%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Chile peaked at 47.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2024.
Chile ranks 42nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of adults | 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% |
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 | 27.8% | 26.7% | 29.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,879 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 28.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 29.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 32.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 591,096 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Chile?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Chile was 26.7% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 42nd 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 Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 (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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About this data
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.