Support to help quit smoking in Pakistan
Pakistan: Support to help quit smoking was 4 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Support to help quit smoking in Pakistan, 2007–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, support to help quit smoking in Pakistan stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, support to help quit smoking in Pakistan peaked at 4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2007.
Pakistan ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Support to help quit smoking in Pakistan, 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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 33 Albania 4 compare
- 33 Andorra 4 compare
- 33 Angola 4 compare
- 33 Argentina 4 compare
- 33 Armenia 4 compare
- 33 Australia 4 compare
- 33 Bahamas 4 compare
- 33 Bahrain 4 compare
- 33 Barbados 4 compare
- 33 Belarus 4 compare
- 33 Belgium 4 compare
- 33 Belize 4 compare
- 33 Bhutan 4 compare
- 33 Bolivia 4 compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 compare
- 33 Botswana 4 compare
- 33 Brunei 4 compare
- 33 Bulgaria 4 compare
- 33 Cambodia 4 compare
- 33 Cameroon 4 compare
- 33 China 4 compare
- 33 Colombia 4 compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 4 compare
- 33 Croatia 4 compare
- 33 Cuba 4 compare
- 33 Cyprus 4 compare
- 33 East Timor 4 compare
- 33 Ecuador 4 compare
- 33 Egypt 4 compare
- 33 El Salvador 4 compare
- 33 Estonia 4 compare
- 33 Eswatini 4 compare
- 33 Fiji 4 compare
- 33 Finland 4 compare
- 33 France 4 compare
- 33 Germany 4 compare
- 33 Ghana 4 compare
- 33 Greece 4 compare
- 33 Guatemala 4 compare
- 33 Guyana 4 compare
- 33 Honduras 4 compare
- 33 Hungary 4 compare
- 33 Indonesia 4 compare
- 33 Iraq 4 compare
- 33 Italy 4 compare
- 33 Japan 4 compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 4 compare
- 33 Kenya 4 compare
- 33 Kiribati 4 compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 4 compare
- 33 Latvia 4 compare
- 33 Lebanon 4 compare
- 33 Lesotho 4 compare
- 33 Libya 4 compare
- 33 Lithuania 4 compare
- 33 Malaysia 4 compare
- 33 Maldives 4 compare
- 33 Mali 4 compare
- 33 Malta 4 compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 4 compare
- 33 Mauritania 4 compare
- 33 Micronesia (country) 4 compare
- 33 Moldova 4 compare
- 33 Monaco 4 compare
- 33 Mongolia 4 compare
- 33 Mozambique 4 compare
- 33 Myanmar 4 compare
- 33 Namibia 4 compare
- 33 Nigeria 4 compare
- 33 Niue 4 compare
- 33 North Korea 4 compare
- 33 North Macedonia 4 compare
- 33 Norway 4 compare
- 33 Palau 4 compare
- 33 Panama 4 compare
- 33 Paraguay 4 compare
- 33 Peru 4 compare
- 33 Poland 4 compare
- 33 Portugal 4 compare
- 33 Qatar 4 compare
- 33 Russia 4 compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 4 compare
- 33 Samoa 4 compare
- 33 Senegal 4 compare
- 33 Serbia 4 compare
- 33 Seychelles 4 compare
- 33 Slovenia 4 compare
- 33 Solomon Islands 4 compare
- 33 South Africa 4 compare
- 33 Spain 4 compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 4 compare
- 33 Sudan 4 compare
- 33 Switzerland 4 compare
- 33 Thailand 4 compare
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 4 compare
- 33 Tunisia 4 compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 4 compare
- 33 United Kingdom 4 compare
- 33 Uruguay 4 compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 4 compare
- 33 Venezuela 4 compare
- 33 Vietnam 4 compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 4 compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is support to help quit smoking in Pakistan?
- Support to help quit smoking in Pakistan 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest support to help quit smoking recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for support to help quit smoking?
- Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is support to help quit smoking rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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
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.