Sao Tome and Principe vs Uganda: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Sao Tome and Principe
8.3%
in 2024
Uganda
7.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
145th
Uganda rank
152nd
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Uganda
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 8.3% against 7.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th and Uganda ranks 152nd of 167 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 20.3% | 13.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 13.2% | 5.8% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.2% | 0.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Sao Tome and Principe or Uganda?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 8.3% against 7.5% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda?
- 0.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th and Uganda ranks 152nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of 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.