Share of women who are smoking in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of women who are smoking was 16.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.6
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
44th
of 167 countries
All-time high
29
in 2000
All-time low
16.6
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 16.6 for share of women who are smoking 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 are smoking in Uruguay peaked at 29 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 are smoking in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29 | — |
| 2005 | 25.9 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 24.7 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 23 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 20.4 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 18.3 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 17.3 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 17 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.6 | -2.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 16.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 16.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.15, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.53 | 24.7 | 29 | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.7 | 20.4 | 23 | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.3 | 16.6 | 18.3 | 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 women who are smoking in Uruguay?
- Share of women who are smoking in Uruguay was 16.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Uruguay ranks 44th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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