Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in South Africa
South Africa: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added was 0.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2020
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in South Africa, 2008–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.1% for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in South Africa peaked at 0.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
South Africa ranks 83rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 83 Namibia 0.1% compare
- 83 Eswatini 0.1% compare
- 83 Saudi Arabia 0.1% compare
- 83 New Zealand 0.1% compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.1% compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 83 Lesotho 0.1% compare
- 83 Seychelles 0.1% compare
- 83 Grenada 0.1% compare
- 83 Panama 0.1% compare
- 83 Zimbabwe 0.1% compare
- 83 Dominica 0.1% compare
- 83 Jamaica 0.1% compare
- 83 Mauritius 0.1% compare
- 83 Turkmenistan 0.1% compare
- 83 Samoa 0.1% compare
- 83 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1% 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 - taxes as a % of price - value added in South Africa?
- Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added?
- South Africa ranks 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 - value added tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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