Estimating the changing disease burden attributable to smoking in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012.

Background: Ongoing quantification of the disease burden attributable to smoking is important to monitor and strengthen tobacco control policies.

Objectives: To estimate the attributable burden due to smoking in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012.

Methods: We estimated attributable burden due to smoking for selected causes of death in South African (SA) adults aged ≥35 years for 2000, 2006 and 2012.