Affordability of cigarettes in Chad

Chad: Affordability of cigarettes was 11.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.4%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
30th
of 176 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2020
All-time low
9.9%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Chad, 2012–2022

0510152012201720222012: 10.1 %2014: 9.9 %2016: 12 %2018: 12.6 %2020: 13.3 %2022: 11.4 %

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

Annual values for Affordability of cigarettes in Chad, 2012 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.2% 9.9% 12.6% 4
2020s 12.4% 11.4% 13.3% 2

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 27 Uganda 12.8% compare
  2. 28 East Timor 12.6% compare
  3. 29 Sierra Leone 12.0% compare
  4. 31 Rwanda 10.5% compare
  5. 32 Togo 10.3% compare
  6. 33 Sudan 10.1% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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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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
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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.