Share of adults who smoke in Uganda
Uganda: Share of adults who smoke was 8.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8.3
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
149th
of 167 countries
All-time high
24.6
in 2000
All-time low
8.3
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Share of adults who smoke in Uganda, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of adults who smoke in Uganda stood at 8.3. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Uganda peaked at 24.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2022.
Uganda ranks 149th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.33 | 17.3 | 24.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 11.6 | 14.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 2 |
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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 share of adults who smoke in Uganda?
- Share of adults who smoke in Uganda was 8.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Uganda ranks 149th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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