Affordability of cigarettes in Yemen
Yemen: Affordability of cigarettes was 15.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Yemen, 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 Yemen stood at 15.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Yemen peaked at 15.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2014.
Yemen ranks 14th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Affordability of cigarettes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.2% | — |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +21.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 15.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 15.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7%, 5.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 7.9% | 13.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.0% | 15.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Yemen?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Yemen was 15.7% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Yemen ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.