Affordability of cigarettes in Morocco

Morocco: Affordability of cigarettes was 6.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
6.7%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
54th
of 176 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2022
All-time low
6.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Morocco, 2012–2022

02462012201720222012: 6.3 %2014: 6.6 %2016: 6.5 %2018: 6 %2020: 6.5 %2022: 6.7 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.3% 6.0% 6.6% 4
2020s 6.6% 6.5% 6.7% 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 51 Myanmar 6.9% compare
  2. 52 Ethiopia 6.8% compare
  3. 53 Jordan 6.8% compare
  4. 55 Namibia 6.5% compare
  5. 56 Afghanistan 6.4% compare
  6. 57 Suriname 6.2% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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

Indicator
Affordability of cigarettes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
Last refreshed

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.