Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 22.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Uruguay stood at 22.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Uruguay peaked at 40.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 108th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.0% | — |
| 2005 | 35.6% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -2.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 22.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 22.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.6%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 33.7% | 40.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 27.7% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.0% | 24.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Uruguay?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Uruguay was 22.0% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Uruguay ranks 108th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the male population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.