Affordability of cigarettes in Uganda
Uganda: Affordability of cigarettes was 12.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Uganda, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, affordability of cigarettes in Uganda stood at 12.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Uganda peaked at 12.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2014.
That places Uganda 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.5% | 10.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.7% | 12.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 24 Tanzania 13.9% compare
- 25 Turkmenistan 13.2% compare
- 26 Nicaragua 12.9% compare
- 28 East Timor 12.6% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 12.0% compare
- 30 Chad 11.4% compare
More reference data data for Uganda
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.94 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7925 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4723 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Uganda?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Uganda was 12.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Uganda ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Affordability of cigarettes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price of 100 packs of cigarettes as a share of GDP per capita. This price is based on the most-sold brand of cigarettes in a given country and includes taxes. Lower values indicate that cigarettes are more affordable.