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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.7106 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.265 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0252 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.1143 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.05 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.06 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
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.