Affordability of cigarettes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Affordability of cigarettes was 3.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Saint Lucia, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability of cigarettes in Saint Lucia is 3.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Saint Lucia peaked at 4.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2014.
Saint Lucia ranks 86th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Saint Lucia?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Saint Lucia was 3.9% 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.