Affordability of cigarettes in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Affordability of cigarettes was 15.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Affordability of cigarettes in Tuvalu, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 15.4% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022.
The figure is up 90.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Tuvalu peaked at 17.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2014.
Tuvalu ranks 16th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Affordability of cigarettes in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.2% | — |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -63.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +45.4% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +90.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 15.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 4.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 15.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 3.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 6.3% | 17.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 8.1% | 15.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Tuvalu?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Tuvalu was 15.4% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2014.
- How does Tuvalu rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Tuvalu ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.