Support to help quit smoking in Zambia
Zambia: Support to help quit smoking was 5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Support to help quit smoking in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 5. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, support to help quit smoking in Zambia peaked at 5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Support to help quit smoking in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | — |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +25.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Austria 5 compare
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- 1 Denmark 5 compare
- 1 Ethiopia 5 compare
- 1 India 5 compare
- 1 Iran 5 compare
- 1 Ireland 5 compare
- 1 Israel 5 compare
- 1 Jamaica 5 compare
- 1 Jordan 5 compare
- 1 Kuwait 5 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 5 compare
- 1 Mauritius 5 compare
- 1 Mexico 5 compare
- 1 Netherlands 5 compare
- 1 New Zealand 5 compare
- 1 Philippines 5 compare
- 1 Romania 5 compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 5 compare
- 1 Singapore 5 compare
- 1 Slovakia 5 compare
- 1 South Korea 5 compare
- 1 Sweden 5 compare
- 1 Tonga 5 compare
- 1 Turkey 5 compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 5 compare
- 1 United States 5 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is support to help quit smoking in Zambia?
- Support to help quit smoking in Zambia 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest support to help quit smoking recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for support to help quit smoking?
- Zambia ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is support to help quit smoking rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.