Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 5.6% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Uganda, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Uganda stood at 5.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Uganda peaked at 24.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2030.
Uganda ranks 156th of 167 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 use prevalence (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6% | — |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 2030 | 5.6% | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 17.3% | 24.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.6% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 9.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Uganda?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Uganda was 5.6% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2030.
- How does Uganda rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Uganda ranks 156th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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