Tanzania, United Republic of vs Uganda: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco

Tanzania, United Republic of
13.1%
in 2024
Uganda
12.0%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
151st
Uganda rank
153rd

Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 13.1% against 12.0% in Uganda, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 151st and Uganda ranks 153rd of 167 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 40.5% 29.4% 11.1% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 24.9% 20.1% 4.8% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 14.4% 13.0% 1.4% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Tanzania, United Republic of or Uganda?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 13.1% against 12.0% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
1.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 151st and Uganda ranks 153rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.