Affordability of cigarettes in Botswana
Botswana: Affordability of cigarettes was 5.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Botswana, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 5.3% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Botswana peaked at 6.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2014.
That places Botswana 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.8% | — |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -21.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 64 Bolivia 5.5% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 5.5% compare
- 66 Ukraine 5.4% compare
- 68 Cote d'Ivoire 5.3% compare
- 68 Palau 5.3% compare
- 70 Marshall Islands 5.2% compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Botswana?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Botswana was 5.3% 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Botswana ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.