Affordability of cigarettes in Mali
Mali: Affordability of cigarettes was 15.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Mali, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 15.1% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Mali peaked at 17.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2022.
Mali ranks 18th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Affordability of cigarettes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.6% | — |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -6.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 15.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mali's 15.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.1% | 17.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.1% | 16.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Mali?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Mali was 15.1% 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Mali ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali 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.