Affordability of cigarettes in Niger

Niger: Affordability of cigarettes was 14.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.4%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
22nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2014
All-time low
14.4%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Niger, 2012–2022

051015202012201720222012: 14.8 %2014: 18 %2016: 16.9 %2018: 15.7 %2020: 15.3 %2022: 14.4 %

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

Annual values for Affordability of cigarettes in Niger, 2012 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.4% 14.8% 18.0% 4
2020s 14.8% 14.4% 15.3% 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 19 Sri Lanka 15.0% compare
  2. 20 Jamaica 14.7% compare
  3. 21 Burkina Faso 14.7% compare
  4. 23 Samoa 13.9% compare
  5. 24 Tanzania 13.9% compare
  6. 25 Turkmenistan 13.2% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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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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
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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.