Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Uganda

Uganda: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 1.00 million in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
1.00 million
World rank
73rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.00 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Uganda, 2000–2030

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201520302000: 1.3M2005: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2010: 1.1M2015: 1.0M2020: 1.0M2022: 1.0M2023: 1.0M2024: 1.0M2025: 1.0M2030: 1.0M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Uganda stood at 1.00 million. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Uganda peaked at 1.31 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 2030.

That places Uganda 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Uganda, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 1.31 million
2005 1.20 million -8.3%
2007 1.16 million -3.2%
2010 1.11 million -4.2%
2015 1.05 million -5.7%
2020 1.05 million +0.2%
2022 1.04 million -0.4%
2023 1.04 million -0.8%
2024 1.04 million +0.1%
2025 1.03 million -0.9%
2030 1.00 million -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.22 million 1.16 million 1.31 million 3
2010s 1.08 million 1.05 million 1.11 million 2
2020s 1.04 million 1.03 million 1.05 million 5
2030s 1.00 million 1.00 million 1.00 million 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

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  3. 72 Slovakia 1.01 million compare
  4. 74 Niger 1.00 million compare
  5. 75 Azerbaijan 992,000 compare
  6. 76 Austria 966,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Uganda?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Uganda was 1.00 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2030.
How does Uganda rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Uganda ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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