Uganda - Smoking prevalence
Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+)
The value for Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+) in Uganda was 8.40 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 24.70 in 2000 and a minimum value of 8.40 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking is the percentage of men and women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.70 |
| 2005 | 18.80 |
| 2010 | 14.30 |
| 2015 | 10.90 |
| 2018 | 8.90 |
| 2019 | 8.90 |
| 2020 | 8.40 |
Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults) in Uganda was 3.70 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13.60 in 2000 and a minimum value of 3.70 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.60 |
| 2005 | 9.80 |
| 2010 | 7.10 |
| 2015 | 5.10 |
| 2018 | 4.30 |
| 2019 | 4.00 |
| 2020 | 3.70 |
Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults) in Uganda was 13.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 35.70 in 2000 and a minimum value of 13.00 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.70 |
| 2005 | 27.80 |
| 2010 | 21.50 |
| 2015 | 16.70 |
| 2018 | 14.30 |
| 2019 | 13.70 |
| 2020 | 13.00 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
