Affordability of cigarettes in Brazil

Brazil: Affordability of cigarettes was 1.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.2%
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
162nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2016
All-time low
1.2%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Brazil, 2012–2022

00.511.522012201720222012: 1.8 %2014: 2 %2016: 2 %2018: 1.5 %2020: 1.5 %2022: 1.2 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 1.2% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Brazil peaked at 2.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2022.

Brazil ranks 162nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.8% 1.5% 2.0% 4
2020s 1.4% 1.2% 1.5% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 159 Singapore 1.3% compare
  2. 160 Sweden 1.3% compare
  3. 161 United Arab Emirates 1.2% compare
  4. 162 Austria 1.2% compare
  5. 164 Guyana 1.2% compare
  6. 165 Kazakhstan 1.2% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability of cigarettes in Brazil?
Affordability of cigarettes in Brazil was 1.2% 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
How does Brazil rank for affordability of cigarettes?
Brazil ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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

Indicator
Affordability of cigarettes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
Last refreshed

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.