Tonga vs Uruguay: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Tonga
16.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
16.6%
in 2024
Tonga rank
45th
Uruguay rank
44th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Tonga
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 16.6% against 16.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 44th of 167 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 26.5% | 12.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 21.7% | 6.9% | Uruguay |
| 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, Tonga or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 16.6% against 16.3% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Tonga and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Uruguay rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Tonga ranks 45th 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.