Myanmar vs Uruguay: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Myanmar
16.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
16.6%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
43rd
Uruguay rank
44th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Myanmar
- Uruguay
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 16.7% against 16.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 44th of 167 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 26.5% | 15.6% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 21.7% | 7.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.3% | 0.9% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Myanmar or Uruguay?
- Myanmar, at 16.7% against 16.6% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Myanmar and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Uruguay rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Myanmar ranks 43rd 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.