Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 20.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Uruguay, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Uruguay stood at 20.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Uruguay peaked at 35.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 74th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 31.3% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 24.4% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.5% | 21.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Uruguay?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Uruguay was 20.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Uruguay ranks 74th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)