Affordability of cigarettes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Affordability of cigarettes was 6.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Afghanistan, 2012–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability of cigarettes in Afghanistan is 6.4%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Afghanistan peaked at 7.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.8% | 7.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Afghanistan?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Afghanistan was 6.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Afghanistan ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Affordability of cigarettes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price of 100 packs of cigarettes as a share of GDP per capita. This price is based on the most-sold brand of cigarettes in a given country and includes taxes. Lower values indicate that cigarettes are more affordable.