Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 14.7% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Uruguay, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Uruguay stood at 14.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Uruguay peaked at 32.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2030.
Uruguay ranks 71st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.8% | — |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
| 2030 | 14.7% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 27.0% | 32.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.9% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.7% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Uruguay?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Uruguay was 14.7% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2030.
- How does Uruguay rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Uruguay ranks 71st out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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