In Chile, 1 Out of 4 Citizens Smokes
Chile's smoking rates are LatAm's highest, causing 16% of deaths; half of all men smoke daily.
Get ready for the cigarette smell if you’re traveling to Chile, where 1 out of every four citizens smokes daily. What’s more, approximately half of all men smoke in the country. As far as women smokers go, 40% smoke at least one cigarette a day.
During the 26 years stretching from 1990 to 2016, there has been a steady decline in people who smoke tobacco products in every Latin American country. The most significant drop was in Brazil, where the percentage of smokers decreased by 69%; Peru, on the other hand, stayed almost unchanged, with just a 6% decrease.
Tobacco consumption is a leading cause of preventable death worldwide. In Chile, it accounted for 16% of fatalities in 2017 and caused over 16K avoidable deaths that year alone. With education and smoking cessation programs, we hope the country and the region will continue to decrease the number of tobacco smokers.