Affordability of cigarettes in Tonga
Tonga: Affordability of cigarettes was 20.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Tonga, 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 Tonga stood at 20.2%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Tonga peaked at 20.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2012.
That places Tonga 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Affordability of cigarettes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.4% | — |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -1.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 20.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 5.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 20.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 3.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.4% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.2% | 20.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 7 Gambia 21.5% compare
- 8 Madagascar 21.4% compare
- 9 Kiribati 21.2% compare
- 11 Palestine 18.6% compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 17.6% compare
- 13 Papua New Guinea 16.9% compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Tonga?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Tonga was 20.2% 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Tonga ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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.