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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 2 |
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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
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.