Affordability of cigarettes in Iraq
Iraq: Affordability of cigarettes was 0.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Iraq, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.8% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Iraq peaked at 1.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.
Iraq ranks 171st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Affordability of cigarettes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6% | — |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -22.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7%, 29% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Iraq?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Iraq was 0.8% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Iraq ranks 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.