Denmark vs Uruguay: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Denmark
15.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
16.6%
in 2024
Denmark rank
47th
Uruguay rank
44th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 16.6% against 15.0% in Denmark, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 44th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 26.5% | 4.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.7% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 17.3% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Denmark or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 16.6% against 15.0% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 1.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Denmark ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 44th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women 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 female 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.