Netherlands vs Uruguay: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Netherlands
18.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
16.6%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
41st
Uruguay rank
44th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Netherlands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.0% against 16.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 44th of 167 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 26.5% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 21.7% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.3% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Netherlands or Uruguay?
- Netherlands, at 18.0% against 16.6% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 1.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Netherlands ranks 41st 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.