Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in South Africa

South Africa: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
43rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.4%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2020

Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in South Africa, 2008–2020

00.10.20.30.42008201420202008: 0.362010: 0.362012: 0.372014: 0.372016: 0.372018: 0.422020: 0.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.4% for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in 2020.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in South Africa peaked at 0.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.

That places South Africa 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific excise in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.4%
2010 0.4% +0.0%
2012 0.4% +2.8%
2014 0.4% +0.0%
2016 0.4% +0.0%
2018 0.4% +13.5%
2020 0.4% -4.8%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 20.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 5
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 41 Pakistan 0.4% compare
  2. 41 Estonia 0.4% compare
  3. 43 Eswatini 0.4% compare
  4. 43 Romania 0.4% compare
  5. 43 Thailand 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

More health data for South Africa

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in South Africa?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in South Africa was 0.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific?
South Africa ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 - taxes as a % of price - specific excise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in South Africa. Statizoid, drawing on World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 19 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/most-sold-brand-of-cigarettes-taxes-as-a-percent-of-price-specific-excise/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/most-sold-brand-of-cigarettes-taxes-as-a-percent-of-price-specific-excise/south-africa/">Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in South Africa</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific excise
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
186 places, 1,272 data points, 2008–2020
Last refreshed