Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 19.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 19.3% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 34.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 84th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5% | — |
| 2005 | 30.8% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 29.2% | 34.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.0% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.3% | 21.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 81 Philippines 19.9% compare
- 82 Bhutan 19.6% compare
- 83 Kuwait 19.4% compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 18.7% compare
- 86 Cambodia 18.6% compare
- 86 Republic of Korea 18.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,317 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,710 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 19.3% 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 adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of 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.