Affordability of cigarettes in Palestine
Palestine: Affordability of cigarettes was 18.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Palestine, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, affordability of cigarettes in Palestine stood at 18.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Palestine peaked at 19.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2012.
Palestine ranks 11th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Affordability of cigarettes in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15.2% | — |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | -5.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 18.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 18.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7%, 7.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.2% | 18.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.6% | 19.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 8 Madagascar 21.4% compare
- 9 Kiribati 21.2% compare
- 10 Tonga 20.2% compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 17.6% compare
- 13 Papua New Guinea 16.9% compare
- 14 Yemen 15.7% compare
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Palestine?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Palestine was 18.6% 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2012.
- How does Palestine rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Palestine ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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.