Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Uruguay
Uruguay: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 19.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 19.3% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Uruguay peaked at 34.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5% | — |
| 2005 | 30.8% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 30.8% | 34.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.0% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.3% | 21.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 87 Philippines 19.9% compare
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- 92 Cambodia 18.6% compare
- 92 Republic of Korea 18.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Uruguay?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Uruguay was 19.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Uruguay ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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