Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Uganda
Uganda: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 12.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Uganda stood at 12.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Uganda peaked at 34.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2024.
That places Uganda 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 25.6% | 34.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 17.9% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.0% | 14.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Uganda?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Uganda was 12.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Uganda ranks 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.