Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 443,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Uruguay, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Uruguay is 443,000, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Uruguay peaked at 809,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 443,000, in 2030.
Uruguay ranks 115th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 746,667 | 700,000 | 809,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 630,000 | 600,000 | 660,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 515,000 | 492,000 | 546,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 443,000 | 443,000 | 443,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Uruguay?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Uruguay was 443,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 809,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 443,000 in 2030.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Uruguay ranks 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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, published as part of Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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