When asked whether they were current smokers, 12.3 percent of respondents aged between 55 and 64 years answered affirmatively in 2018. On average, 9.3 percent of respondents admitted to be current smokers in Brazil.
Share of adult population who smoke in Brazil in 2018, by age group
Data prior to 2018 were retrieved from earlier releases of the publication.
Respondents were asked whether they were smoking currently, and if yes, how often and how many cigarettes.
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 16 to 25.
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Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde). (July 25, 2019). Share of adult population who smoke in Brazil in 2018, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 15, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/761081/share-adult-smokers-brazil-age/
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