Affordability of cigarettes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Affordability of cigarettes was 4.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Mauritius, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability of cigarettes in Mauritius is 4.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Mauritius peaked at 4.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2012.
Mauritius ranks 77th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.8% | — |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +4.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 74 Belize 4.8% compare
- 75 Mauritania 4.7% compare
- 76 Uzbekistan 4.7% compare
- 78 Seychelles 4.5% compare
- 79 Peru 4.4% compare
- 80 New Zealand 4.3% compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Mauritius?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Mauritius was 4.6% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Mauritius ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.