Affordability of cigarettes in Morocco
Morocco: Affordability of cigarettes was 6.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Affordability of cigarettes in Morocco, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 6.7% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Morocco peaked at 6.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2018.
Morocco ranks 54th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.3% | — |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +1.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 6.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 6.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7%, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Morocco?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Morocco was 6.7% 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2018.
- How does Morocco rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Morocco ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco 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.