Uruguay—Smoking Prevalence, Females (%)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #41 of 164
Latest Value
17.5%
2022
YoY Change
-2.8%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#41
of 164 countries
Maximum
29.5%
2000
Minimum
17.5%
2022
CAGR
-2.3%
8 years
Last
17.5%
Previous
18.0%
Highest
29.5%
Lowest
17.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 29.5% |
Top Countries — Smoking Prevalence, Females (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 48.1% | 2022 |
| 2 | Serbia | 39.1% | 2022 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 38.7% | 2022 |
| 4 | Andorra | 37.9% | 2022 |
| 5 | Croatia | 37.3% | 2022 |
| 6 | France | 33.7% | 2022 |
| 7 | Montenegro | 33.2% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30.9% | 2022 |
| 9 | Greece | 30.6% | 2022 |
| 10 | Slovak Republic | 28.5% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →