Affordability cigarettes in Tanzania

Tanzania: Affordability cigarettes was 13.88 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.88
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
24th
of 176 countries
All-time high
20.55
in 2014
All-time low
13.88
in 2022
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability cigarettes in Tanzania, 2012–2022

051015202012201720222012: 18.32014: 20.62016: 14.32018: 14.82020: 15.62022: 13.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 13.88 for affordability 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 cigarettes in Tanzania peaked at 20.55 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.88, in 2022.

That places Tanzania 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Affordability cigarettes in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Affordability cigarettes in Tanzania, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 18.33 —
2014 20.55 +12.1%
2016 14.26 -30.6%
2018 14.83 +4.0%
2020 15.62 +5.3%
2022 13.88 -11.1%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 13.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.02, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 13.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.77, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.99 14.26 20.55 4
2020s 14.75 13.88 15.62 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 21 Burkina Faso 14.65 compare
  2. 22 Niger 14.36 compare
  3. 23 Samoa 13.95 compare
  4. 25 Turkmenistan 13.17 compare
  5. 26 Nicaragua 12.91 compare
  6. 27 Uganda 12.76 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability cigarettes in Tanzania?
Affordability cigarettes in Tanzania was 13.88 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest affordability cigarettes recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 20.55 in 2014.
What is the lowest affordability cigarettes recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 13.88 in 2022.
How does Tanzania rank for affordability cigarettes?
Tanzania ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Affordability cigarettes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability cigarettes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
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