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Cigarrillos
Tradicional sin humo
HTP (PTC)
Cigarrillos electrónicos
Snus
Bolsas
NRT (TRN)
Brazil Background
Perfil
Brazil Flag
Cigarrillos
Tradicional sin humo
HTP (PTC)
Cigarrillos electrónicos
Snus
Bolsas
NRT (TRN)
Datos obtenidos: 2025.   Página actualizada: 2025-10-30

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
Referencias:
  1. (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/
  2. 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
Referencias:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. Annual Survey on Risk Factors and Protective Factors Against Chronic Diseases (VIGITEL) 2021
  5. 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
  6. 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
Comentarios:
  1. Adults survey: Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (National Health Survey), 2019; National, ages 18+
  2. The survey was conducted in 26 Brazilian capitals and the Federal District among adults through a telephone line
  3. 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
Referencias:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. Annual Survey on Risk Factors and Protective Factors Against Chronic Diseases (VIGITEL) 2021
  5. 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
  6. 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
Comentarios:
  1. Adults survey: Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (National Health Survey), 2019; National, ages 18+
  2. The survey was conducted in 26 Brazilian capitals and the Federal District among adults through a telephone line
  3. 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
Referencias:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. Annual Survey on Risk Factors and Protective Factors Against Chronic Diseases (VIGITEL) 2021
  5. 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
  6. 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
Comentarios:
  1. Adults survey: Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (National Health Survey), 2019; National, ages 18+
  2. The survey was conducted in 26 Brazilian capitals and the Federal District among adults through a telephone line
  3. Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
17.7 million
2 A
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier 11.3% 3A A
2019 11.4% 3B B
Referencias:
  1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
  2. 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.
Comentarios:
  1. 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
  2. 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
Referencias:
  1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
  2. 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.
Comentarios:
  1. 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
  2. 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
Referencias:
  1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
  2. 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.
Comentarios:
  1. 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
  2. Adults survey: Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (National Health Survey), 2019; National, ages 18+
Referencias:
  1. 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
  2. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
  3. 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.
Comentarios:
  1. 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
  2. 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
Referencias:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
  2. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comentarios:
  1. 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
Referencias:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
  2. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comentarios:
  1. 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
Referencias:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
  2. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comentarios:
  1. 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
Referencias:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
  2. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comentarios:
  1. 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
Referencias:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
  2. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comentarios:
  1. 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
Referencias:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
  2. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comentarios:
  1. 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.
Referencias:
  1. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comentarios:
  1. 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.
  2. 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

Referencias:
  1. 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

Referencias:
  1. 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.
Comentarios:
  1. There are some restrictions.

Disponibilidad

Referencias:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
Comentarios:
  1. There are some restrictions.
  2. An import license is required.

Regulaciones y restricciones

Referencias:
  1. 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

Referencias:
  1. 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.
Comentarios:
  1. Total taxes: 80%
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