Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uruguay: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 22.0% against 21.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 110th and Uruguay ranks 108th of 166 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 36.4% | 5.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 29.5% | 3.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 23.1% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 22.0% against 21.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 110th and Uruguay ranks 108th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the male population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.