Affordability of cigarettes in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Affordability of cigarettes was 8.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan stood at 8.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 9.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2012.
That places Kyrgyzstan 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Affordability of cigarettes in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.3% | — |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -1.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 8.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 8.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 4.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.3% | 7.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More reference data data for Kyrgyzstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2833 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8535 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4667 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Kyrgyzstan?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Kyrgyzstan was 8.8% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2012.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.