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%.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
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
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.