Affordability of cigarettes in Niger
Niger: Affordability of cigarettes was 14.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Niger, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 14.4% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Niger peaked at 18.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2022.
Niger ranks 22nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Affordability of cigarettes in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.8% | — |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -6.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 14.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 14.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.8% | 18.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.4% | 15.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Niger?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Niger was 14.4% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Niger ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.