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Support to help quit smoking in South Africa

South Africa: 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 South Africa, 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

In 2022, support to help quit smoking in South Africa 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 South Africa peaked at 4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2007.

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

Support to help quit smoking in South Africa, 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%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

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  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
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  55. 33 Lithuania 4 compare
  56. 33 Malaysia 4 compare
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See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is support to help quit smoking in South Africa?
Support to help quit smoking in South Africa 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2014.
What is the lowest support to help quit smoking recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
How does South Africa rank for support to help quit smoking?
South Africa ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is support to help quit smoking rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 (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.