Affordability of cigarettes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Affordability of cigarettes was 7.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Affordability of cigarettes in Eswatini, 2014–2022
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 Eswatini is 7.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Eswatini peaked at 7.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2018.
Eswatini ranks 46th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.8% | — |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 7.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 7.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 43 Cape Verde 8.0% compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 7.5% compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.5% compare
- 47 Cameroon 7.1% compare
- 48 Philippines 7.1% compare
- 49 El Salvador 7.1% compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Eswatini?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Eswatini was 7.3% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2018.
- How does Eswatini rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Eswatini ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.