Affordability of cigarettes in Israel

Israel: Affordability of cigarettes was 2.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.0%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
131st
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2016
All-time low
1.8%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Israel, 2012–2022

00.511.522.52012201720222012: 1.8 %2014: 2.2 %2016: 2.5 %2018: 2.4 %2020: 2.2 %2022: 2 %

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 Israel stood at 2.0%.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Israel peaked at 2.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.

That places Israel 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.2% 1.8% 2.5% 4
2020s 2.1% 2.0% 2.2% 2

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 130 Poland 2.0% compare
  2. 131 Latvia 2.0% compare
  3. 133 Lithuania 1.9% compare
  4. 133 Spain 1.9% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability of cigarettes in Israel?
Affordability of cigarettes in Israel was 2.0% 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
How does Israel rank for affordability of cigarettes?
Israel ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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.