Affordability of cigarettes in Belize
Belize: Affordability of cigarettes was 4.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Belize, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 4.8% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Belize peaked at 5.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2018.
Belize ranks 74th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.5% | — |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +64.9% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -17.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 71 Indonesia 5.0% compare
- 72 Ghana 4.9% compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.8% compare
- 75 Mauritania 4.7% compare
- 76 Uzbekistan 4.7% compare
- 77 Mauritius 4.6% compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Belize?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Belize was 4.8% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Belize ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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.