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.
Affordability of cigarettes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.6% | — |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +74.8% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -51.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.9% | 12.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 5.8% | 12.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
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
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.