Share of women who are smoking in Uganda
Uganda: Share of women who are smoking was 2.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.9
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
109th
of 167 countries
All-time high
14.5
in 2000
All-time low
2.9
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in Uganda is 2.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Uganda peaked at 14.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 109th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5 | — |
| 2005 | 10.4 | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 9.1 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 7.4 | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 3.3 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.8, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.33 | 9.1 | 14.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.35 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.27 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 3.2 compare
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 3 compare
- 109 Mozambique 2.9 compare
- 109 Peru 2.9 compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 2.9 compare
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 women who are smoking in Uganda?
- Share of women who are smoking in Uganda was 2.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Uganda ranks 109th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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