Affordability cigarettes in Malta

Malta: Affordability cigarettes was 1.77 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.77
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
143rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.38
in 2012
All-time low
1.77
in 2022
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability cigarettes in Malta, 2012–2022

00.511.522.52012201720222012: 2.42014: 2.42016: 2.32018: 22020: 2.22022: 1.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 1.77 for affordability cigarettes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability cigarettes in Malta peaked at 2.38 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2022.

Malta ranks 143rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Affordability cigarettes in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Affordability cigarettes in Malta, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 2.38 —
2014 2.36 -0.8%
2016 2.26 -4.2%
2018 2.02 -10.6%
2020 2.16 +6.9%
2022 1.77 -18.1%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 1.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 91% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 1.77 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.67, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.25 2.02 2.38 4
2020s 1.97 1.77 2.16 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 140 China 1.87 compare
  2. 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.84 compare
  3. 142 Mongolia 1.79 compare
  4. 144 Argentina 1.7 compare
  5. 145 Russia 1.69 compare
  6. 146 Norway 1.68 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability cigarettes in Malta?
Affordability cigarettes in Malta was 1.77 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest affordability cigarettes recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 in 2012.
What is the lowest affordability cigarettes recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2022.
How does Malta rank for affordability cigarettes?
Malta ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability cigarettes rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Affordability cigarettes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability cigarettes
Source
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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