Uruguay
Overall Score, 2020
3.25
out of
5
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Country-specific presentation slides display the findings from the Cigarette Tax Scorecard.
DownloadOverall Score
2020
Uruguay scores higher than the average score of countries in its region, income group, and the global average, but there is still room for improvement relative to top performing countries.
Component Score
2020
Uruguay scores well in the affordability change and tax structure components, while some improvements can be made by increasing the price of cigarettes and the tax share of price.
Scores Over Time
Uruguay's overall scores increased from 2014 to 2020 due to an increase in the affordability change component of the score.
