Share of men who are smoking in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of men who are smoking was 22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
109th
of 167 countries
All-time high
40
in 2000
All-time low
22
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 22 for share of men who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Uruguay peaked at 40 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 109th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of men who are smoking in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40 | — |
| 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 | -2.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.65, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.43 | 33.7 | 40 | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.5 | 27.7 | 31.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.05 | 22 | 24.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 share of men who are smoking in Uruguay?
- Share of men who are smoking in Uruguay was 22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Uruguay ranks 109th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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