Peru vs Uruguay: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Peru
21.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
22.0%
in 2024
Peru rank
110th
Uruguay rank
109th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 22.0% against 21.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 110th and Uruguay ranks 109th of 167 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 36.4% | 10.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 29.5% | 4.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.1% | 0.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Peru or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 22.0% against 21.9% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Peru and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Peru ranks 110th and Uruguay ranks 109th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male 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.