Japan vs Uruguay: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)
Japan
14.4%
in 2030
Uruguay
14.7%
in 2030
Japan rank
75th
Uruguay rank
72nd
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time
- Japan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 14.7% against 14.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 167 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 29.5% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 23.4% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.8% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2030s | 14.4% | 14.7% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), Japan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 14.7% against 14.4% in Japan as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between Japan and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Japan and Uruguay rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Japan ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.