Congo vs Uruguay: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)

Congo
17.8%
in 2030
Uruguay
16.7%
in 2030
Congo rank
72nd
Uruguay rank
74th

Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Congo
  • Uruguay
101520253035200020152030

How they compare

Congo currently reports 17.8% against 16.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Congo ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 74th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 11.1% 31.5% 20.4% Uruguay
2010s 12.6% 25.6% 13.0% Uruguay
2020s 15.2% 19.9% 4.7% Uruguay
2030s 17.8% 16.7% 1.1% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%), Congo or Uruguay?
Congo, at 17.8% against 16.7% in Uruguay as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) between Congo and Uruguay?
1.1%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Congo and Uruguay rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
Congo ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 74th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed