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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.57 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
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.