Affordability of cigarettes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Affordability of cigarettes was 5.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Marshall Islands, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 5.2% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Marshall Islands peaked at 10.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2022.
Marshall Islands ranks 70th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 10.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Marshall Islands?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Marshall Islands was 5.2% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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
The 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.