Affordability of cigarettes in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Affordability of cigarettes was 9.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Micronesia (country), 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, affordability of cigarettes in Micronesia (country) stood at 9.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Micronesia (country) peaked at 9.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2012.
Micronesia (country) ranks 34th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Affordability of cigarettes in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.3% | — |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +3.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 9.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 9.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 16.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Micronesia (country)?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Micronesia (country) was 9.8% 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2012.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.