Affordability of cigarettes in Zambia
Zambia: Affordability of cigarettes was 8.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Zambia, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability of cigarettes in Zambia is 8.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Zambia peaked at 13.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 40th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.5% | 13.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.6% | 11.4% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Zambia?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Zambia was 8.6% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Zambia ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.