Affordability of cigarettes in Vietnam
Vietnam: Affordability of cigarettes was 2.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Vietnam, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 2.4% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Vietnam peaked at 3.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2022.
That places Vietnam 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.3% | — |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -7.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 47% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Vietnam?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Vietnam was 2.4% 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Vietnam ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.