Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Uganda
Uganda: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 1.19 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Uganda, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.19 million for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Uganda peaked at 1.60 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 2030.
Uganda ranks 76th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.60 million | — |
| 2005 | 1.45 million | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 1.19 million | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 million | 1.39 million | 1.60 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.25 million | 1.33 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 1.23 million | 1.25 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 73 Cuba 1.26 million compare
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- 75 Côte d'Ivoire 1.23 million compare
- 77 Slovak Republic 1.19 million compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.17 million compare
- 79 Niger 1.04 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Uganda?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Uganda was 1.19 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2030.
- How does Uganda rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Uganda ranks 76th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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