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Support to help quit smoking in China

China: Support to help quit smoking was 4 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4
in 2014
All-time low
3
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022

Support to help quit smoking in China, 2007–2022

012342007201420222007: 32008: 32010: 32012: 32014: 42016: 42018: 42020: 42022: 4

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

Analysis

China recorded 4 for support to help quit smoking in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, support to help quit smoking in China peaked at 4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2007.

China ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Support to help quit smoking in China, year by year

Year Value Change
2007 3 —
2008 3 +0.0%
2010 3 +0.0%
2012 3 +0.0%
2014 4 +33.3%
2016 4 +0.0%
2018 4 +0.0%
2020 4 +0.0%
2022 4 +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3 3 3 2
2010s 3.6 3 4 5
2020s 4 4 4 2

Countries ranked near China

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  12. 33 Belize 4 compare
  13. 33 Bhutan 4 compare
  14. 33 Bolivia 4 compare
  15. 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 compare
  16. 33 Botswana 4 compare
  17. 33 Brunei 4 compare
  18. 33 Bulgaria 4 compare
  19. 33 Cambodia 4 compare
  20. 33 Cameroon 4 compare
  21. 33 Colombia 4 compare
  22. 33 Cote d'Ivoire 4 compare
  23. 33 Croatia 4 compare
  24. 33 Cuba 4 compare
  25. 33 Cyprus 4 compare
  26. 33 East Timor 4 compare
  27. 33 Ecuador 4 compare
  28. 33 Egypt 4 compare
  29. 33 El Salvador 4 compare
  30. 33 Estonia 4 compare
  31. 33 Eswatini 4 compare
  32. 33 Fiji 4 compare
  33. 33 Finland 4 compare
  34. 33 France 4 compare
  35. 33 Germany 4 compare
  36. 33 Ghana 4 compare
  37. 33 Greece 4 compare
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  39. 33 Guyana 4 compare
  40. 33 Honduras 4 compare
  41. 33 Hungary 4 compare
  42. 33 Indonesia 4 compare
  43. 33 Iraq 4 compare
  44. 33 Italy 4 compare
  45. 33 Japan 4 compare
  46. 33 Kazakhstan 4 compare
  47. 33 Kenya 4 compare
  48. 33 Kiribati 4 compare
  49. 33 Kyrgyzstan 4 compare
  50. 33 Latvia 4 compare
  51. 33 Lebanon 4 compare
  52. 33 Lesotho 4 compare
  53. 33 Libya 4 compare
  54. 33 Lithuania 4 compare
  55. 33 Malaysia 4 compare
  56. 33 Maldives 4 compare
  57. 33 Mali 4 compare
  58. 33 Malta 4 compare
  59. 33 Marshall Islands 4 compare
  60. 33 Mauritania 4 compare
  61. 33 Micronesia (country) 4 compare
  62. 33 Moldova 4 compare
  63. 33 Monaco 4 compare
  64. 33 Mongolia 4 compare
  65. 33 Mozambique 4 compare
  66. 33 Myanmar 4 compare
  67. 33 Namibia 4 compare
  68. 33 Nigeria 4 compare
  69. 33 Niue 4 compare
  70. 33 North Korea 4 compare
  71. 33 North Macedonia 4 compare
  72. 33 Norway 4 compare
  73. 33 Pakistan 4 compare
  74. 33 Palau 4 compare
  75. 33 Panama 4 compare
  76. 33 Paraguay 4 compare
  77. 33 Peru 4 compare
  78. 33 Poland 4 compare
  79. 33 Portugal 4 compare
  80. 33 Qatar 4 compare
  81. 33 Russia 4 compare
  82. 33 Saint Lucia 4 compare
  83. 33 Samoa 4 compare
  84. 33 Senegal 4 compare
  85. 33 Serbia 4 compare
  86. 33 Seychelles 4 compare
  87. 33 Slovenia 4 compare
  88. 33 Solomon Islands 4 compare
  89. 33 South Africa 4 compare
  90. 33 Spain 4 compare
  91. 33 Sri Lanka 4 compare
  92. 33 Sudan 4 compare
  93. 33 Switzerland 4 compare
  94. 33 Thailand 4 compare
  95. 33 Trinidad and Tobago 4 compare
  96. 33 Tunisia 4 compare
  97. 33 Turkmenistan 4 compare
  98. 33 United Kingdom 4 compare
  99. 33 Uruguay 4 compare
  100. 33 Uzbekistan 4 compare
  101. 33 Venezuela 4 compare
  102. 33 Vietnam 4 compare
  103. 33 Zimbabwe 4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is support to help quit smoking in China?
Support to help quit smoking in China was 4 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2014.
What is the lowest support to help quit smoking recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
How does China rank for support to help quit smoking?
China ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is support to help quit smoking rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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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.