Consumption per smoker per day in Uruguay
Uruguay: Consumption per smoker per day was 25.4 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
25.4
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.9
in 2009
All-time low
15.5
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Uruguay, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption per smoker per day in Uruguay is 25.4, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Uruguay peaked at 25.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.5, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption per smoker per day in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.5 | — |
| 1981 | 15.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.7 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 15.9 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 16 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 16.2 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 16.3 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 16.5 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 16.7 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 16.8 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.9 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 17 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.1 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 17.3 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 17.5 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 17.8 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 18.4 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 19 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 19.5 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 19.9 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 20.4 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 21 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 21.5 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 22.3 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 23.1 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 23.8 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 24.6 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 25.3 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 25.9 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.7 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.4 | -1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 25.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 25.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.98 | 15.5 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.73 | 16.8 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.78 | 19.9 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.67 | 25.4 | 25.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 336.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 258.23 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4283 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 188.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Uruguay?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Uruguay was 25.4 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Uruguay ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption per smoker per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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