Affordability of cigarettes in Nepal
Nepal: Affordability of cigarettes was 22.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 22.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Nepal peaked at 22.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2012.
Nepal ranks 6th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Affordability of cigarettes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.6% | — |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +6.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 22.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 22.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.8%, 2.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.6% | 18.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.0% | 22.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Nepal?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Nepal was 22.3% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2012.
- How does Nepal rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Nepal ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.