When asked whether they smoked, 6.2 percent of respondents who had had a formal education of 12 years or more answered affirmatively in Brazil in 2018. On average, 9.3 percent of respondents claimed to be smokers.
Share of adult population who smoke in Brazil in 2018, by years of formal education
Respondents were asked whether they smoked regurlarly and if yes, how often did they smoke.
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 years of formal education [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 12, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/762129/share-smokers-brazil-education-level/
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