Affordability of cigarettes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Affordability of cigarettes was 5.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Affordability of cigarettes in Guatemala, 2012–2022
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 Guatemala is 5.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Guatemala peaked at 6.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2012.
That places Guatemala 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.5% | — |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -5.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Guatemala?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Guatemala was 5.8% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.