Affordability of cigarettes in Mali

Mali: Affordability of cigarettes was 15.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.1%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2012
All-time low
15.1%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Mali, 2012–2022

051015202012201720222012: 17.6 %2014: 16.7 %2016: 17.3 %2018: 16.1 %2020: 16.1 %2022: 15.1 %

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

Annual values for Affordability of cigarettes in Mali, 2012 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.9% 16.1% 17.6% 4
2020s 15.6% 15.1% 16.1% 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 15 Fiji 15.6% compare
  2. 16 Tuvalu 15.4% compare
  3. 17 Kenya 15.2% compare
  4. 19 Sri Lanka 15.0% compare
  5. 20 Jamaica 14.7% compare
  6. 21 Burkina Faso 14.7% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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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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.