Affordability of cigarettes in India
India: Affordability of cigarettes was 9.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in India, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 9.8% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in India peaked at 14.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2022.
India ranks 35th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Affordability of cigarettes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.5% | — |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -26.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 9.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 9.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.8%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.5% | 14.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 9.8% | 13.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in India?
- Affordability of cigarettes in India was 9.8% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2022.
- How does India rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- India ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.