Affordability of cigarettes in Tanzania
Tanzania: Affordability of cigarettes was 13.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Tanzania, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 13.9% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Tanzania peaked at 20.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.3% | 20.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.9% | 15.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Tanzania?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Tanzania was 13.9% 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Tanzania ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.