Affordability of cigarettes in Romania
Romania: Affordability of cigarettes was 3.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Romania, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 3.2% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Romania peaked at 4.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2022.
Romania ranks 98th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.6% | — |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -14.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Romania?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Romania was 3.2% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Romania ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.