Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 389,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Uruguay, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Uruguay is 389,000, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Uruguay peaked at 766,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 389,000, in 2030.
Uruguay ranks 109th 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.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 766,000 | — |
| 2005 | 680,000 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 647,000 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 606,000 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 547,000 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 489,000 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 467,000 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 457,000 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 446,000 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 437,000 | -2.0% |
| 2030 | 389,000 | -11.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 389,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,000, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 389,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 611,500, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 697,667 | 647,000 | 766,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 576,500 | 547,000 | 606,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 459,200 | 437,000 | 489,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 389,000 | 389,000 | 389,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Uruguay?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Uruguay was 389,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 766,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,000 in 2030.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Uruguay ranks 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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