Affordability of cigarettes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Affordability of cigarettes was 21.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Madagascar, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 16.9% | 25.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.4% | 22.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
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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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.