Affordability of cigarettes in Madagascar

Madagascar: Affordability of cigarettes was 21.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.4%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 176 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2016
All-time low
16.9%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Madagascar, 2012–2022

01020302012201720222012: 16.9 %2014: 22.6 %2016: 25.7 %2018: 22.4 %2020: 22.1 %2022: 21.4 %

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 Madagascar stood at 21.4%.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Madagascar peaked at 25.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2012.

That places Madagascar 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Affordability of cigarettes in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Affordability of cigarettes in Madagascar, 2012 to 2022.
Year % Change
2012 16.9%
2014 22.6% +33.7%
2016 25.7% +13.7%
2018 22.4% -13.0%
2020 22.1% -1.2%
2022 21.4% -3.1%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 21.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 21.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.9% 16.9% 25.7% 4
2020s 21.8% 21.4% 22.1% 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 5 Vanuatu 24.6% compare
  2. 6 Nepal 22.3% compare
  3. 7 Gambia 21.5% compare
  4. 9 Kiribati 21.2% compare
  5. 10 Tonga 20.2% compare
  6. 11 Palestine 18.6% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability of cigarettes in Madagascar?
Affordability of cigarettes in Madagascar was 21.4% 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2012.
How does Madagascar rank for affordability of cigarettes?
Madagascar ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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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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
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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.