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Smoking, vaping, HTP, NRT and snus in Chile

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28.2% of the adult population are current smokers

There are approximately 4.3 million current smokers in Chile

Country profile
Data sourced: 2024.   Page updated: 2025-01-07

Smoking in Chile

Current smoking prevalence in the general population in Chile has been decreasing. Over half the population (57%) were current smokers in 2000 - this decreased to 37.5% in 2015, with a projected further decrease to 29% by 2025. The decrease for men was from 61% (2000) to 42% by 2015, and is projected to drop to 33% by 2025. For women the decrease has been from 54% (2000) to 33% in 2015, with a further decrease to 29% by 2025 projected. The WHO published prevalence trend estimates in tobacco smoking, as shown here, in their 2018 2nd edition report, which show slightly different smoking prevalence to the WHO country profiles. Data for the estimates are not age standardised, and were obtained from WHO databases. The trend lines are projections, not predictions, of future attainment. A projection indicates a likely endpoint if the country maintains its tobacco control efforts at the same level that it has implemented them to date. Therefore the impact of recent interventions could alter the expected endpoint shown in the projection. While the methods of estimation used in the first and second editions of the WHO report are the same, the volume of data available for the second edition is larger i.e. 200 more national surveys. The results presented are therefore more robust than in the first edition.

7,142

Deaths

In Chile, 7142 people die each year due to tobacco smoking.

6%

e-cigarette vaping

The prevalence of current e-cigarette vaping among adults is 6%.

Details & datasheet on smoking in Chile

Nicotine Vaping Devices

in Chile

E-cigarettes that contain nicotine are classified as medicinal products as per resolution 2994 (2010). No such products have so far been approved, however if/when they are registered, the Medicines Act (1995) will apply.

Details & datasheet on vaping in Chile

Heated Tobacco Products

in Chile

HTP is allowed.

Details & datasheet on HTP in Chile

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

in Chile

Advertising of NRT is allowed.

Details & datasheet on NRT in Chile

Snus

in Chile

Used in Scandinavia for more than 200 years, snus is providing smokers in Sweden and Norway with an alternative to combustible cigarettes. Find out what it is, and why it is considered a safer nicotine product in our briefing paper.

Details & datasheet on snus in Chile

Pouches

in Chile

As of January 1, 2024, there is no regulatory status regarding Nicotine Pouches in Chile, according to the Anti-smoking Global Index. This indicates that there is no formal legislation or regulations governing the sale or use of these products in the country. Additionally, as of 2022, there is no available information on whether Nicotine Pouches are marketed in Chile, nor is there any reliable source providing details about their regulatory status at that time. The absence of information suggests a lack of formal recognition or control of Nicotine Pouches within the regulatory framework in Chile, pointing to a potential gap in the monitoring and management of these nicotine delivery systems.

Details & datasheet on pouches in Chile

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The GSTHR database is updated regularly by our team. However, please be aware that the information we provide does not constitute legal advice. We cannot guarantee that the information is up to date or accurate, as the regulatory status of different product categories can change at short notice and with little publicity. If you wish to check the legal status of use or possession of any safer nicotine product in a specific country or region, you should verify the information independently. If you have reason to think that the information supplied on the GSTHR is inaccurate, please contact us with details and any references and we will rectify any errors.
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