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Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
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Profile
Uganda Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2023.   Page updated: 2025-06-19

According to the latest available statistics, in 2016, Uganda had approximately 731,000 adults who were current users of traditional smokeless tobacco, representing 3.7% of the adult population. Its use was higher among men at 4.6%, compared to 2.9% among women. Its daily use was reported by 2.8% of adults overall, including 3.3% of men and 2.4% of women. From regulatory standpoint, traditional smokeless tobacco is banned in Uganda and is regulated as a tobacco product. Hence its sale is illegal, and there is a ban on all forms of advertising.

Prevalence

References:
  1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-uga.pdf?sfvrsn=b2619b3e_3&download=true. Accessed: 28 May 2025.
Comments:
  1. Adults survey: Demographic and Health Survey, 2016; National, ages 15-54 (men) 15-49 (women)

Product promotion

References:
  1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-uga.pdf?sfvrsn=b2619b3e_3&download=true. Accessed: 28 May 2025.

Regulation

References:
  1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-uga.pdf?sfvrsn=b2619b3e_3&download=true. Accessed: 28 May 2025.

Availability

References:
  1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-uga.pdf?sfvrsn=b2619b3e_3&download=true. Accessed: 28 May 2025.
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