Affordability of cigarettes in Chad
Chad: Affordability of cigarettes was 11.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Chad, 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 Chad is 11.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Chad peaked at 13.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2014.
That places Chad 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Affordability of cigarettes in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.1% | — |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -14.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 11.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.6%, 84% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Chad's 11.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 12.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.4% | 13.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Chad?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Chad was 11.4% 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2014.
- How does Chad rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Chad ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.