Affordability of cigarettes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Affordability of cigarettes was 7.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 7.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 11.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2022.
That places Guinea-Bissau 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Affordability of cigarettes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.5% | — |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -25.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.6%, 56% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 11.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Guinea-Bissau?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Guinea-Bissau was 7.5% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.