South Africa Smoking Prevalence (2024)
South Africa's Smoking Prevalence: 23.7 % of adults in 2024, +0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SH.PRV.SMOK), 2000–2024.
South Africa (2024)
23.7
% of adults
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
9
years of data
Data
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 23.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2022 | 23.5 | n/a |
| 2020 | 23.4 | n/a |
| 2015 | 23.2 | n/a |
| 2010 | 23 | n/a |
| 2007 | 22.8 | n/a |
| 2005 | 22.8 | n/a |
| 2000 | 22.6 | n/a |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 23.7 % of adults in 2024. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 22.6 % of adults in 2000 to 23.7 % of adults in 2024.
This page tracks the share of adults in South Africa who smoke tobacco. A leading indicator of future respiratory and cardiovascular disease burden, and a direct input to tobacco-sector and public-health analysis.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of adults in South Africa who smoke tobacco. A leading indicator of future respiratory and cardiovascular disease burden, and a direct input to tobacco-sector and public-health analysis. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (9 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 23.7 % of adults in 2024, up from a low of 22.6 % of adults in 2000. The latest change was +0.1pp.