Affordability of cigarettes in Bahamas
Bahamas: Affordability of cigarettes was 3.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Bahamas, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, affordability of cigarettes in Bahamas stood at 3.7%.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 123.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Bahamas peaked at 4.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2012.
That places Bahamas 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.6% | — |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +37.8% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +42.3% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -7.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Bahamas?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Bahamas was 3.7% 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Bahamas ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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
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.