Colombia vs Uganda: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males

Colombia
11.9%
in 2024
Uganda
12.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
153rd
Uganda rank
152nd

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time

  • Colombia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 153rd and Uganda ranks 152nd of 166 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 18.7% 29.4% 10.7% Uganda
2010s 15.3% 20.1% 4.8% Uganda
2020s 12.3% 13.0% 0.7% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Colombia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 12.0% against 11.9% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Colombia and Uganda?
0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uganda?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
Colombia ranks 153rd and Uganda ranks 152nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 1,908 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of the male 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.