Affordability of cigarettes in Australia
Australia: Affordability of cigarettes was 3.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Australia, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3.5% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Australia peaked at 3.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2012.
Australia ranks 92nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Australia?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Australia was 3.5% in 2022, 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Australia ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.