Affordability of cigarettes in Tunisia
Tunisia: Affordability of cigarettes was 3.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Affordability of cigarettes in Tunisia, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 3.5% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Tunisia peaked at 3.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2018.
That places Tunisia 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.3% | — |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -0.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 3.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Tunisia?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Tunisia was 3.5% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Tunisia ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.