Affordability of cigarettes in Sudan
Sudan: Affordability of cigarettes was 10.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Sudan, 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 Sudan stood at 10.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.3% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Sudan peaked at 12.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2020.
That places Sudan 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Affordability of cigarettes in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.4% | — |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -44.3% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +96.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 10.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.6%, 75% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 10.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.2% | 12.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.2% | 10.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Sudan?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Sudan was 10.1% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Sudan ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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.