Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adults smoking 2007 2018 was 19.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.3
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
84th
of 167 countries
All-time high
34.5
in 2000
All-time low
19.3
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 19.3 for adults smoking 2007 2018 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults smoking 2007 2018 in Uruguay peaked at 34.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 84th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5 | — |
| 2005 | 30.8 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 29.2 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 27.1 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 24 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 21.3 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 20.3 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 19.8 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 19.3 | -2.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 19.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.2, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 19.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.8, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5 | 29.2 | 34.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.55 | 24 | 27.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.18 | 19.3 | 21.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 81 Philippines 19.9 compare
- 82 Bhutan 19.6 compare
- 83 Kuwait 19.4 compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 18.7 compare
- 86 Cambodia 18.6 compare
- 86 South Korea 18.6 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults smoking 2007 2018 in Uruguay?
- Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Uruguay was 19.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adults smoking 2007 2018 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adults smoking 2007 2018 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for adults smoking 2007 2018?
- Uruguay ranks 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults smoking 2007 2018 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adults smoking 2007 2018. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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