Affordability of cigarettes in Senegal
Senegal: Affordability of cigarettes was 8.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Senegal, 2012–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 8.8% compare
- 40 Zambia 8.6% compare
- 41 Comoros 8.3% compare
- 43 Cape Verde 8.0% compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 7.5% compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.5% compare
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
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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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.