When asked whether they were current smokers, approximately 11.7 percent of male Brazilian respondents answered affirmatively in 2023, similar to the share of current smokers reported two years earlier. This figure was higher than the share of Brazilian female respondents who answered affirmatively to the same question, which reached more than seven percent that same year. Overall, the percentage of adults in Brazil who were smokers has been declining for both genders since 2008.
Share of adult people who claimed to be smokers in Brazil from 2008 to 2023, by gender
Data prior to 2023 were retrieved from earlier releases of the publication. The source does not provide data for 2022.
Respondents were asked whether they were smoking currently, regardless of the number of cigarettes smoked and frequency.
The phrasing of the question chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the original.
The survey was carried out in the capital city of each of the 26 Brazilian states, plus the Federal District of Brasília.
More information about this study's methodology can be found in pages 18 to 30.
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