Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in PPP$ in South Africa
South Africa: Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in PPP$ was 6.45 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.45
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
81st
of 178 countries
All-time high
6.45
in 2020
All-time low
4.7
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2020
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in PPP$ in South Africa, 2008–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 6.45 for most sold brand of cigarettes - price in ppp$ in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - price in ppp$ in South Africa peaked at 6.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2008.
That places South Africa 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in PPP$ in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.7 | — |
| 2010 | 5.42 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 5.44 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.7 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.77 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.73 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.45 | +12.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 6.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 6.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.17, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.61 | 5.42 | 5.77 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.45 | 6.45 | 6.45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 79 Barbados 6.63 compare
- 80 Montenegro 6.61 compare
- 82 Eswatini 6.44 compare
- 83 Indonesia 6.4 compare
- 84 Luxembourg 6.36 compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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 most sold brand of cigarettes - price in ppp$ in South Africa?
- Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in ppp$ in South Africa was 6.45 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest most sold brand of cigarettes - price in ppp$ recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 in 2020.
- What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - price in ppp$ recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - price in ppp$?
- South Africa ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is most sold brand of cigarettes - price in ppp$ rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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