Share of adults who smoke in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of adults who smoke was 20.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
20.3
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
81st
of 167 countries
All-time high
34.5
in 2000
All-time low
20.3
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Share of adults who smoke in Uruguay, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke in Uruguay is 20.3, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Uruguay peaked at 34.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.3, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 81st out of 167 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5 | 29.2 | 34.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.55 | 24 | 27.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.8 | 20.3 | 21.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 in Uruguay?
- Share of adults who smoke in Uruguay was 20.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Uruguay ranks 81st out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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