Affordability of cigarettes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Affordability of cigarettes was 14.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica stood at 14.7%.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Jamaica peaked at 16.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Affordability of cigarettes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.6% | — |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -13.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 14.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 3.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 14.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 4.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.6% | 16.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.7% | 16.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Jamaica?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Jamaica was 14.7% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Jamaica ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.