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%.
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
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.26 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.02 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1468 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (1947)
- Consumer price index 209.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.266 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (1947)
- Democracy 0 (1947)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (1947)
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
The 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.