Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in South Africa
South Africa: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 17.9% in 2030. ▲ Rising
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in South Africa, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in South Africa is 17.9%, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in South Africa peaked at 17.9% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2000.
That places South Africa 54th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.6% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.9% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.3% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in South Africa?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in South Africa was 17.9% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2030.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- South Africa ranks 54th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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