Health · Southern Africa

South Africa Smoking Prevalence

23.7%as of 2024Reported+0.4% vs 2023

Share of adults who currently smoke any tobacco product (age-standardised). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · World Bank

History

most recent 10 periods · World Bank
PeriodSmoking Prevalence
202423.7%
202323.6%
202223.5%
202120.8%
202023.4%
201523.2%
201023%
200722.8%
200522.8%
200022.6%

Smoking Prevalence across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountrySmoking PrevalencePeriod
Nigeria3.1%2024
Kenya9.6%2024
Egypt25%2024
Ghana3.3%2024
Ethiopia5.2%2024
Tanzania7.7%2024

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