Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 19.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Uruguay is 19.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Uruguay peaked at 34.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5% | — |
| 2005 | 30.8% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | -2.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 19.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 19.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.8%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 29.2% | 34.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.0% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.3% | 21.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 81 Philippines 19.9% compare
- 82 Bhutan 19.6% compare
- 83 Kuwait 19.4% compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 18.7% compare
- 86 Cambodia 18.6% compare
- 86 South Korea 18.6% compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- 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 19.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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 34.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Uruguay ranks 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.