Affordability of cigarettes in Peru
Peru: Affordability of cigarettes was 4.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Peru, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 4.4% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022.
The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Peru peaked at 6.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2012.
That places Peru 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.1% | — |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -22.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 6.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 76 Uzbekistan 4.7% compare
- 77 Mauritius 4.6% compare
- 78 Seychelles 4.5% compare
- 80 New Zealand 4.3% compare
- 81 Maldives 4.3% compare
- 82 Bangladesh 4.2% compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Peru?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Peru was 4.4% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Peru ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.