Affordability of cigarettes in Fiji

Fiji: Affordability of cigarettes was 15.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.6%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
15th
of 176 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2020
All-time low
7.4%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Fiji, 2012–2022

0510152012201720222012: 8 %2014: 7.4 %2016: 10.2 %2018: 10.8 %2020: 16.1 %2022: 15.6 %

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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.1% 7.4% 10.8% 4
2020s 15.9% 15.6% 16.1% 2

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 12 Solomon Islands 17.6% compare
  2. 13 Papua New Guinea 16.9% compare
  3. 14 Yemen 15.7% compare
  4. 16 Tuvalu 15.4% compare
  5. 17 Kenya 15.2% compare
  6. 18 Mali 15.1% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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

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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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.