Support to help quit smoking in Canada

Canada: Support to help quit smoking was 5 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
5
in 2008
All-time low
3
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022

Support to help quit smoking in Canada, 2007–2022

0123452007201420222007: 32008: 52010: 52012: 52014: 52016: 52018: 52020: 52022: 5

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 5 for support to help quit smoking in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, support to help quit smoking in Canada peaked at 5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2007.

Canada ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4 3 5 2
2010s 5 5 5 5
2020s 5 5 5 2

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Austria 5 compare
  2. 1 Brazil 5 compare
  3. 1 Cook Islands 5 compare
  4. 1 Costa Rica 5 compare
  5. 1 Czechia 5 compare
  6. 1 Denmark 5 compare
  7. 1 Ethiopia 5 compare
  8. 1 India 5 compare
  9. 1 Iran 5 compare
  10. 1 Israel 5 compare
  11. 1 Jamaica 5 compare
  12. 1 Jordan 5 compare
  13. 1 Kuwait 5 compare
  14. 1 Mauritius 5 compare
  15. 1 Mexico 5 compare
  16. 1 Netherlands 5 compare
  17. 1 New Zealand 5 compare
  18. 1 Philippines 5 compare
  19. 1 Romania 5 compare
  20. 1 Saudi Arabia 5 compare
  21. 1 Singapore 5 compare
  22. 1 Slovakia 5 compare
  23. 1 South Korea 5 compare
  24. 1 Sweden 5 compare
  25. 1 Tonga 5 compare
  26. 1 Turkey 5 compare
  27. 1 United Arab Emirates 5 compare
  28. 1 United States 5 compare
  29. 1 Zambia 5 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is support to help quit smoking in Canada?
Support to help quit smoking in Canada was 5 in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest support to help quit smoking recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2008.
What is the lowest support to help quit smoking recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
How does Canada rank for support to help quit smoking?
Canada ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is support to help quit smoking rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Support to help quit smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Support to help quit smoking
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 1,746 data points, 2007–2022
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National support for quitting smoking or tobacco use has different levels: - Countries in dark blue offer a national quitline and cover costs for nicotine replacement therapy or other cessation services. - Countries in light blue cover the costs of some services, but not all. - Countries in orange offer some services, but do not cover any costs.