Affordability cigarettes in Uganda

Uganda: Affordability cigarettes was 12.76 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.76
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
27th
of 176 countries
All-time high
12.76
in 2022
All-time low
9.54
in 2014
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability cigarettes in Uganda, 2012–2022

0510152012201720222012: 10.52014: 9.52016: 10.52018: 10.72020: 11.72022: 12.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, affordability cigarettes in Uganda stood at 12.76. 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 cigarettes in Uganda peaked at 12.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.54, in 2014.

That places Uganda 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Affordability cigarettes in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Affordability cigarettes in Uganda, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 10.5 —
2014 9.54 -9.1%
2016 10.49 +10.0%
2018 10.7 +2.0%
2020 11.65 +8.9%
2022 12.76 +9.5%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 12.76 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.56, 94% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 12.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.77, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.31 9.54 10.7 4
2020s 12.21 11.65 12.76 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 24 Tanzania 13.88 compare
  2. 25 Turkmenistan 13.17 compare
  3. 26 Nicaragua 12.91 compare
  4. 28 East Timor 12.55 compare
  5. 29 Sierra Leone 11.98 compare
  6. 30 Chad 11.43 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability cigarettes in Uganda?
Affordability cigarettes in Uganda was 12.76 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest affordability cigarettes recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 12.76 in 2022.
What is the lowest affordability cigarettes recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 9.54 in 2014.
How does Uganda rank for affordability cigarettes?
Uganda ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Affordability cigarettes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability cigarettes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
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