Affordability cigarettes in Turkey

Turkey: Affordability cigarettes was 1.89 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.89
Change on year
down 38.2%
World rank
137th
of 176 countries
All-time high
3.11
in 2012
All-time low
1.89
in 2022
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability cigarettes in Turkey, 2012–2022

01232012201720222012: 3.12014: 32016: 32018: 32020: 3.12022: 1.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 1.89 for affordability cigarettes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability cigarettes in Turkey peaked at 3.11 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 2022.

That places Turkey 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Affordability cigarettes in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Affordability cigarettes in Turkey, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 3.11 —
2014 3.02 -2.9%
2016 3.04 +0.7%
2018 2.95 -3.0%
2020 3.06 +3.7%
2022 1.89 -38.2%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 1.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 1.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.94, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.03 2.95 3.11 4
2020s 2.48 1.89 3.06 2

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 135 Finland 1.91 compare
  2. 135 Portugal 1.91 compare
  3. 137 Azerbaijan 1.89 compare
  4. 139 Italy 1.88 compare
  5. 140 China 1.87 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability cigarettes in Turkey?
Affordability cigarettes in Turkey was 1.89 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest affordability cigarettes recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 3.11 in 2012.
What is the lowest affordability cigarettes recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 2022.
How does Turkey rank for affordability cigarettes?
Turkey ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability cigarettes rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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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