Affordability of cigarettes in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Affordability of cigarettes was 13.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Turkmenistan, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability of cigarettes in Turkmenistan is 13.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.8% on the previous year and up 294.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Turkmenistan peaked at 13.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2012.
That places Turkmenistan 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Affordability of cigarettes in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.3% | — |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +82.8% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +34.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 13.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 13.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 6.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.3% | 8.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 9.8% | 13.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Turkmenistan?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Turkmenistan was 13.2% 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2012.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Turkmenistan ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.