Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes (NTCP) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes was 2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 141 countries
All-time high
7
in 2016
All-time low
2.5
in 2022
Years of data
9
2008–2024
Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.5 for tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes in Uruguay peaked at 7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 76th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | — |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | -64.3% |
| 2024 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 2.5 | 7 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes in Uruguay?
- Tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes in Uruguay was 2.5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes?
- Uruguay ranks 76th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes (NTCP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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