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.
Affordability of cigarettes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.5% | — |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +9.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 12.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.6%, 94% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 12.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
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
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.