Affordability of cigarettes in Egypt
Egypt: Affordability of cigarettes was 2.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Egypt, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, affordability of cigarettes in Egypt stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Egypt peaked at 3.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2022.
That places Egypt 107th 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 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 104 North Macedonia 2.9% compare
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- 107 United Kingdom 2.8% compare
- 109 Colombia 2.7% compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 2.7% compare
- 110 Thailand 2.7% compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5496 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4223 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 711.63 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Egypt?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Egypt was 2.8% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Egypt ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.