{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-smoking-prevalence","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-smoking-prevalence","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-smoking-prevalence/","title":"South Africa Smoking Prevalence (2024)","description":"South Africa's Smoking Prevalence: 23.7 % of adults in 2024, +0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SH.PRV.SMOK), 2000–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","South Africa","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Africa","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"% of adults","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"South Africa Smoking Prevalence","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.PRV.SMOK?locations=ZA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"9"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Africa"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Africa (2024)","value":"23.7","unit":"% of adults","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"9","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Africa Smoking Prevalence"}],"observation_count":9,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":22.6},{"period":"2005","value":22.8},{"period":"2007","value":22.8},{"period":"2010","value":23},{"period":"2015","value":23.2},{"period":"2020","value":23.4},{"period":"2022","value":23.5},{"period":"2023","value":23.6},{"period":"2024","value":23.7}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of adults"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"23.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"23.6","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"23.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"23.4","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"23.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"23.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"22.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"22.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2000","value":"22.6","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 23.7 % of adults in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 22.6 in 2000. The latest reading of 23.7 in 2024 represents a change of +0.1pp."}]}