54% of Brazilians who smoke or have smoked tried to quit cigarettes, new study showsPhoto by Mak Cézar on Pexels
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54% of Brazilians who smoke or have smoked tried to quit cigarettes, new study shows

oglobo29 August 2026 at 04:01

An unprecedented survey reveals that 54.1% of Brazilians who smoke or have smoked tried to quit cigarettes in recent years, but only 13.4% had access to some type of treatment to quit the habit. The study, obtained exclusively by GLOBO, was released on National Tobacco Control Day.

The survey also shows that ex-smokers already represent 18.3% of the Brazilian adult population, a percentage higher than that of current smokers, who correspond to 11.3% of the population. Meanwhile, 70% of Brazilians declared they have never smoked.

The data is part of the technical note "More Data More Health – Perceptions of the Brazilian population on risk factors for cancer," produced by Umane and Vital Strategies, with support from Instituto Devive.

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