Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported in South Africa

South Africa: Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported was 43.84 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
43.84
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
91st
of 185 countries
All-time high
43.84
in 2020
All-time low
19.18
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2020

Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported in South Africa, 2008–2020

0102030402008201420202008: 19.22010: 24.82012: 27.82014: 31.72016: 35.52018: 37.32020: 43.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 43.84 for most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported in South Africa peaked at 43.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.18, in 2008.

That places South Africa 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 19.18
2010 24.83 +29.5%
2012 27.81 +12.0%
2014 31.74 +14.1%
2016 35.53 +11.9%
2018 37.34 +5.1%
2020 43.84 +17.4%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 43.84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 43.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 500, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.18 19.18 19.18 1
2010s 31.45 24.83 37.34 5
2020s 43.84 43.84 43.84 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 88 Honduras 55 compare
  2. 89 Botswana 49.5 compare
  3. 90 Lesotho 46.35 compare
  4. 92 Eswatini 43 compare
  5. 93 Ukraine 40.96 compare
  6. 94 Ethiopia 40 compare
  7. 94 Mauritania 40 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported in South Africa?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported in South Africa was 43.84 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 43.84 in 2020.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 19.18 in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported?
South Africa ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. 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 Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 1,281 data points, 2008–2020
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