Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific was 0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2008–2020
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in United Kingdom, 2008–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.5% for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in 2020.
The figure is up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in United Kingdom peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.
United Kingdom ranks 27th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4% | — |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in United Kingdom?
- Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in United Kingdom was 0.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific excise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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