Affordability of cigarettes in Kenya
Kenya: Affordability of cigarettes was 15.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Kenya, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability of cigarettes in Kenya is 15.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Kenya peaked at 15.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2018.
Kenya ranks 17th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Affordability of cigarettes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.6% | — |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +75.6% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +33.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 15.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 15.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 7.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 11.4% | 15.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Kenya?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Kenya was 15.2% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.