Affordability of cigarettes in Samoa

Samoa: Affordability of cigarettes was 13.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
13.9%
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
23rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2022
All-time low
9.1%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Samoa, 2012–2022

0510152012201720222012: 9.1 %2014: 9.9 %2016: 10.1 %2018: 11.7 %2020: 12 %2022: 13.9 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 13.9% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Samoa peaked at 13.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2012.

Samoa ranks 23rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.2% 9.1% 11.7% 4
2020s 13.0% 12.0% 13.9% 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 20 Jamaica 14.7% compare
  2. 21 Burkina Faso 14.7% compare
  3. 22 Niger 14.4% compare
  4. 24 Tanzania 13.9% compare
  5. 25 Turkmenistan 13.2% compare
  6. 26 Nicaragua 12.9% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability of cigarettes in Samoa?
Affordability of cigarettes in Samoa was 13.9% 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 Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2012.
How does Samoa rank for affordability of cigarettes?
Samoa ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa 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

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
Last refreshed

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.