Support to help quit smoking in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Support to help quit smoking was 4 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Support to help quit smoking in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe peaked at 4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Support to help quit smoking in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | — |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 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 Pakistan 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
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (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 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is support to help quit smoking in Zimbabwe?
- Support to help quit smoking in Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest support to help quit smoking recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for support to help quit smoking?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is support to help quit smoking rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.