South Korea vs Uruguay: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
South Korea
18.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
19.3%
in 2024
South Korea rank
93rd
Uruguay rank
91st
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- South Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 19.3% against 18.6% in South Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 91st of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 32.6% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 25.6% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 20.3% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged, South Korea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 19.3% against 18.6% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between South Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- South Korea ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 91st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.