Affordability of cigarettes in Senegal

Senegal: Affordability of cigarettes was 8.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2018
All-time low
6.0%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Senegal, 2012–2022

024682012201720222012: 6 %2014: 7.2 %2016: 6.6 %2018: 8.6 %2020: 8.3 %2022: 8.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, affordability of cigarettes in Senegal stood at 8.3%.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Senegal peaked at 8.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2012.

That places Senegal 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Affordability of cigarettes in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Affordability of cigarettes in Senegal, 2012 to 2022.
Year % Change
2012 6.0%
2014 7.2% +21.8%
2016 6.6% -8.4%
2018 8.6% +30.1%
2020 8.3% -3.8%
2022 8.3% -0.5%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 8.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 8.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.1% 6.0% 8.6% 4
2020s 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 39 Kyrgyzstan 8.8% compare
  2. 40 Zambia 8.6% compare
  3. 41 Comoros 8.3% compare
  4. 43 Cape Verde 8.0% compare
  5. 44 Guinea-Bissau 7.5% compare
  6. 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.5% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability of cigarettes in Senegal?
Affordability of cigarettes in Senegal was 8.3% 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 Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2012.
How does Senegal rank for affordability of cigarettes?
Senegal ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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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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
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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.