En Brasil, la venta de cigarrillos es legal, y su compra tanto por internet como en máquinas expendedoras está permitida. La importación con fines comerciales se autoriza mediante licencia de importación. Los productos de tabaco, incluidos los cigarrillos, están sujetos a una prohibición total de toda forma de publicidad. Además, es obligatorio que los paquetes de cigarrillos lleven advertencias sanitarias, y la edad mínima legal para comprarlos es de 18 años. Existen restricciones legales para fumar en espacios públicos, y los cigarrillos están gravados con una tasa total de impuestos del 80%. En 2022, se estimaba que Brasil contaba con 20,8 millones de adultos fumadores actuales, con una prevalencia de consumo de tabaco en adultos del 12,3%. Entre los hombres, la prevalencia era del 15,7% y entre las mujeres, del 9,1%. En 2019, la cantidad de fumadores diarios era aproximadamente de 17,7 millones, con una prevalencia diaria en adultos del 11,4%—14,3% en hombres y 8,8% en mujeres. Según datos de 2021, el consumo de tabaco causó aproximadamente 134.200 muertes, incluyendo 89.000 en hombres y 45.200 en mujeres. Esto representa el 7,47% de todas las muertes del país—8,89% de las muertes masculinas y 5,68% de las femeninas.
Prevalencia
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22.1 million | 1A |
| 2024 | 20.1 million | 1B |
- (1) WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, third edition. (2019). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-global-report-on-trends-in-prevalence-of-tobacco-use-2000-2025-third-edition. (2) Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Ed.). (2019). World Population Prospects 2019 (Online Edition Rev. 1.; Population Division). United Nations. https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
- WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12.6% | 1A A |
| 2019 | 13.4% | 1B |
| 2020 | 13.1% | 1C |
| 2021 | 9.1% | 1D B |
| 2022 | 12.3% | 1E C |
| 2024 | 12% | 1F |
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-bra.pdf?sfvrsn=5a02bf32_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
- WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, third edition. (2019). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-global-report-on-trends-in-prevalence-of-tobacco-use-2000-2025-third-edition.
- WHO. (2021). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, fourth edition (4th ed). World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/348537
- Annual Survey on Risk Factors and Protective Factors Against Chronic Diseases (VIGITEL) 2021
- WHO. (2024). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2030. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240088283
- WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- Adults survey: Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (National Health Survey), 2019; National, ages 18+
- The survey was conducted in 26 Brazilian capitals and the Federal District among adults through a telephone line
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.6% | 1A A |
| 2019 | 9.5% | 1B |
| 2020 | 9.7% | 1C |
| 2021 | 6.7% | 1D B |
| 2022 | 9.1% | 1E C |
| 2024 | 8.5% | 1F |
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-bra.pdf?sfvrsn=5a02bf32_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
- WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, third edition. (2019). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-global-report-on-trends-in-prevalence-of-tobacco-use-2000-2025-third-edition.
- WHO. (2021). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, fourth edition (4th ed). World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/348537
- Annual Survey on Risk Factors and Protective Factors Against Chronic Diseases (VIGITEL) 2021
- WHO. (2024). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2030. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240088283
- WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- Adults survey: Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (National Health Survey), 2019; National, ages 18+
- The survey was conducted in 26 Brazilian capitals and the Federal District among adults through a telephone line
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.9% | 1A A |
| 2019 | 17.2% | 1B |
| 2020 | 16.6% | 1C |
| 2021 | 11.8% | 1D B |
| 2022 | 15.7% | 1E C |
| 2024 | 15.7% | 1F |
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-bra.pdf?sfvrsn=5a02bf32_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
- WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, third edition. (2019). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-global-report-on-trends-in-prevalence-of-tobacco-use-2000-2025-third-edition.
- WHO. (2021). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, fourth edition (4th ed). World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/348537
- Annual Survey on Risk Factors and Protective Factors Against Chronic Diseases (VIGITEL) 2021
- WHO. (2024). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2030. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240088283
- WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- Adults survey: Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (National Health Survey), 2019; National, ages 18+
- The survey was conducted in 26 Brazilian capitals and the Federal District among adults through a telephone line
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | 11.3% | 3A A |
| 2019 | 11.4% | 3B B |
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-bra.pdf?sfvrsn=5a02bf32_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
- These rates are modelled using all national survey data published since 1990 to estimate the underlying prevalence trends by sex, then applying age-standardization to allow comparison with other countries. They do not necessarily resemble country data from 2015
- Adults survey: Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (National Health Survey), 2019; National, ages 18+
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | 8.1% | 3A A |
| 2019 | 8.8% | 3B B |
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-bra.pdf?sfvrsn=5a02bf32_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
- These rates are modelled using all national survey data published since 1990 to estimate the underlying prevalence trends by sex, then applying age-standardization to allow comparison with other countries. They do not necessarily resemble country data from 2015
- Adults survey: Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (National Health Survey), 2019; National, ages 18+
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | 14.8% | 3A A |
| 2019 | 14.3% | 3B B |
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-bra.pdf?sfvrsn=5a02bf32_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
- These rates are modelled using all national survey data published since 1990 to estimate the underlying prevalence trends by sex, then applying age-standardization to allow comparison with other countries. They do not necessarily resemble country data from 2015
- Adults survey: Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (National Health Survey), 2019; National, ages 18+
- WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-bra.pdf?sfvrsn=5a02bf32_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
- These rates are modelled using all national survey data published since 1990 to estimate the underlying prevalence trends by sex, then applying age-standardization to allow comparison with other countries. They do not necessarily resemble country data from 2015
- Adults survey: Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (National Health Survey), 2019; National, ages 18+
Mortalidad
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 150,177 | 1A |
| 2021 | 134,182 | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 58,899 | 1A |
| 2021 | 45,197 | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 91,278 | 1A |
| 2021 | 88,985 | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11.65% | 1A |
| 2021 | 7.47% | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10.5% | 1A |
| 2021 | 5.68% | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12.4% | 1A |
| 2021 | 8.89% | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Promoción de productos
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-bra.pdf?sfvrsn=5a02bf32_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
Regulación
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-bra.pdf?sfvrsn=5a02bf32_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
- There are some restrictions.
Disponibilidad
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-bra.pdf?sfvrsn=5a02bf32_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
- World Bank. Cigarettes containing tobacco imports by country in 2023. Available at: https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/ALL/year/2023/tradeflow/Imports/partner/WLD/product/240220. Accessed: 2 July 2025.
- There are some restrictions.
- An import license is required.
Regulaciones y restricciones
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-bra.pdf?sfvrsn=5a02bf32_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
Impuesto
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-bra.pdf?sfvrsn=5a02bf32_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
- Total taxes: 80%