Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange in South Africa
South Africa: Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange was 2.62 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
2.62
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
99th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.4
in 2012
All-time low
2.06
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2020
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange in South Africa, 2008–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, most sold brand of cigarettes - price in us$ at official exchange in South Africa stood at 2.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - price in us$ at official exchange in South Africa peaked at 3.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 2008.
South Africa ranks 99th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.06 | — |
| 2010 | 3.39 | +64.6% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.97 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 2.51 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 2.62 | -8.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 2.51 | 3.4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 us$ at official exchange in South Africa?
- Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in us$ at official exchange in South Africa was 2.62 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest most sold brand of cigarettes - price in us$ at official exchange recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 2012.
- What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - price in us$ at official exchange recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - price in us$ at official exchange?
- South Africa ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is most sold brand of cigarettes - price in us$ at official exchange rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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