Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 16.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 16.6% for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Uruguay peaked at 29.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 44th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2005 | 25.9% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 24.7% | 29.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.4% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.6% | 18.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Uruguay?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Uruguay was 16.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Uruguay ranks 44th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of female adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.