South Africa - Smoking Prevalence
Since 2010, South Africa Smoking Prevalence was down by 1.3points year on year. At 19 Percent of Persons Aged 15+ Who Are Daily Smokers in 2015, the country was ranked number 4 among other countries in Smoking Prevalence. South Africa is overtaken by Italy, which was ranked number 3 at 19.3 Percent of Persons Aged 15+ Who Are Daily Smokers and is followed by Germany with 18.8 Percent of Persons Aged 15+ Who Are Daily Smokers. Turkey topped the ranking with 25.9 Percent of Persons Aged 15+ Who Are Daily Smokers in 2019, a decrease of 0.8points compared to 2018. Israel witnessed the best average annual growth at +1.1points per year, while Brazil was the worst growing country at -9.4points per year.
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Date | Percent of Persons Aged 15+ Who Are Daily Smokers |
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2015 | 19.00 |
2014 | |
2013 | |
2012 | 19.80 |
2011 |
How does South Africa rank in Smoking Prevalence?
# | 25 Countries | Percent of Persons Aged 15+ Who Are Daily Smokers | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
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1 |
#1
Turkey
|
25.90 % | 2019 | -0.8 % | -1.1 % | View data |
2 |
#2
Estonia
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20.00 % | 2019 | -2.4 % | -2.0 % | View data |
3 |
#3
Italy
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19.30 % | 2019 | -1.0 % | -0.4 % | View data |
4 |
#4
South Africa
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19.00 % | 2015 | NA | -1.3 % | View data |
5 |
#5
Germany
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18.80 % | 2017 | NA | NA | View data |