Support to help quit smoking in India

India: 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 2016
All-time low
3
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022

Support to help quit smoking in India, 2007–2022

0123452007201420222007: 32008: 32010: 32012: 42014: 42016: 52018: 52020: 52022: 5

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, support to help quit smoking in India peaked at 5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2007.

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

Support to help quit smoking in India, year by year

Annual values for Support to help quit smoking in India, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 3
2008 3 +0.0%
2010 3 +0.0%
2012 4 +33.3%
2014 4 +0.0%
2016 5 +25.0%
2018 5 +0.0%
2020 5 +0.0%
2022 5 +0.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 5 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3 3 3 2
2010s 4.2 3 5 5
2020s 5 5 5 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Austria 5 compare
  2. 1 Brazil 5 compare
  3. 1 Canada 5 compare
  4. 1 Cook Islands 5 compare
  5. 1 Costa Rica 5 compare
  6. 1 Czechia 5 compare
  7. 1 Denmark 5 compare
  8. 1 Ethiopia 5 compare
  9. 1 Iran 5 compare
  10. 1 Ireland 5 compare
  11. 1 Israel 5 compare
  12. 1 Jamaica 5 compare
  13. 1 Jordan 5 compare
  14. 1 Kuwait 5 compare
  15. 1 Luxembourg 5 compare
  16. 1 Mauritius 5 compare
  17. 1 Mexico 5 compare
  18. 1 Netherlands 5 compare
  19. 1 New Zealand 5 compare
  20. 1 Philippines 5 compare
  21. 1 Romania 5 compare
  22. 1 Saudi Arabia 5 compare
  23. 1 Singapore 5 compare
  24. 1 Slovakia 5 compare
  25. 1 South Korea 5 compare
  26. 1 Sweden 5 compare
  27. 1 Tonga 5 compare
  28. 1 Turkey 5 compare
  29. 1 United Arab Emirates 5 compare
  30. 1 United States 5 compare
  31. 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 India?
Support to help quit smoking in India 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2016.
What is the lowest support to help quit smoking recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
How does India rank for support to help quit smoking?
India ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is support to help quit smoking rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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.