Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 4.6% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Uganda, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Uganda is 4.6%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Uganda peaked at 18.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2030.
Uganda ranks 154th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.9% | — |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2030 | 4.6% | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 13.4% | 18.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.3% | 5 |
| 2030s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Uganda?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Uganda was 4.6% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2030.
- How does Uganda rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Uganda ranks 154th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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