Affordability of cigarettes in Fiji
Fiji: Affordability of cigarettes was 15.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Fiji, 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 Fiji stood at 15.6%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Fiji peaked at 16.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2014.
That places Fiji 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Affordability of cigarettes in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.0% | — |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +48.6% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -3.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 15.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 4.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 15.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 3.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.4% | 10.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.6% | 16.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Fiji?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Fiji was 15.6% 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Fiji ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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.