Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Prices in South Africa
South Africa: Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Prices was 6.04 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6.04
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
96th
of 181 countries
All-time high
7.21
in 2010
All-time low
6.04
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022
Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Prices in South Africa, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: prices in South Africa is 6.04, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: prices in South Africa peaked at 7.21 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.04, in 2022.
That places South Africa 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Prices in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.39 | — |
| 2010 | 7.21 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 6.94 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.04 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.03 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.68 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 7.09 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 6.04 | -14.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 6.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.12, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 6.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.33, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.39 | 6.39 | 6.39 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.98 | 6.68 | 7.21 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.56 | 6.04 | 7.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: prices in South Africa?
- Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: prices in South Africa was 6.04 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: prices recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: prices recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.04 in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: prices?
- South Africa ranks 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: prices rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Prices in purchasing power parity adjusted by year on year changes in average consumer prices in the United States of America. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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