Affordability of cigarettes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Affordability of cigarettes was 16.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability of cigarettes in Papua New Guinea is 16.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 26.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 13th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Affordability of cigarettes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25.1% | — |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -18.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 16.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 16.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 3.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.3% | 19.7% | 26.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.9% | 20.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Papua New Guinea?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Papua New Guinea was 16.9% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.