Affordability of cigarettes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Affordability of cigarettes was 3.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Malaysia, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3.4% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Malaysia peaked at 4.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2012.
Malaysia ranks 95th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.0% | — |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -14.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 66% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Malaysia?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Malaysia was 3.4% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Malaysia ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.