Share of men who are smoking in Uganda
Uganda: Share of men who are smoking was 12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
153rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
34.7
in 2000
All-time low
12
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are smoking in Uganda stood at 12. 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 are smoking in Uganda peaked at 34.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2024.
That places Uganda 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who are smoking in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -4.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.6, 77% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.37 | 25.6 | 34.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.1 | 17.9 | 22.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.03 | 12 | 14.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Uganda?
- Share of men who are smoking in Uganda was 12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Uganda ranks 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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