What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2000.

What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2022.

How does Uganda rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?

Uganda ranks 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.

Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Uganda data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Uganda

Name: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Uganda
Creator: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uganda: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 7.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

7.5%

Change on year

down 10.7%

World rank

152nd

of 164 countries

All-time high

25.8%

in 2000

All-time low

7.5%

in 2022

Years of data

2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Uganda, 2000–2022

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Uganda is 7.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Uganda peaked at 25.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2022.

That places Uganda 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	22.6%	19.3%	25.8%	2
2010s	12.8%	11.0%	14.6%	2
2020s	8.0%	7.5%	8.4%	2

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Uganda?: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Uganda was 7.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2022.
How does Uganda rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?: Uganda ranks 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 984 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)