Affordability of cigarettes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Affordability of cigarettes was 5.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Zimbabwe, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 5.8% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2022.
That places Zimbabwe 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.9% | 12.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 5.8% | 12.1% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Zimbabwe?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Zimbabwe was 5.8% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.