Affordability of cigarettes in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Affordability of cigarettes was 7.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.5%
World rank
44th
of 176 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2016
All-time low
7.5%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Guinea-Bissau, 2012–2022

02.557.51012.52012201720222012: 8.5 %2014: 8.5 %2016: 11.3 %2018: 10.1 %2022: 7.5 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.6% 8.5% 11.3% 4
2020s 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 41 Comoros 8.3% compare
  2. 42 Senegal 8.3% compare
  3. 43 Cape Verde 8.0% compare
  4. 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.5% compare
  5. 46 Eswatini 7.3% compare
  6. 47 Cameroon 7.1% compare

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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

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
Last refreshed

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.