Affordability of cigarettes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Affordability of cigarettes was 4.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2012–2022
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 6.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2012.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.9% | — |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -22.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 70 Marshall Islands 5.2% compare
- 71 Indonesia 5.0% compare
- 72 Ghana 4.9% compare
- 74 Belize 4.8% compare
- 75 Mauritania 4.7% compare
- 76 Uzbekistan 4.7% compare
More reference data data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2599 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0577 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8716 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2012.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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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.