Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Uganda
Uganda: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence was 3.0% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Uganda, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3.0% for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Uganda peaked at 11.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2030.
That places Uganda 158th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2030 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.8% | 11.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 2030s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Uganda?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Uganda was 3.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2030.
- How does Uganda rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence?
- Uganda ranks 158th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 cigarette smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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