United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Overall Score, 2022
3.38
out of
5
Overall Score
2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland scores better than the average scores of countries in its region and income group, and higher than the global average, yet there is ample room for improvement relative to top performing countries.
Component Score
2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland scores well in cigarette price and tax share but scores poorly in affordability change, and in the mid-range in tax structure. It would greatly benefit from reducing the cigarette affordability and improving the tax structure.
Scores Over Time
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's overall score decreased from 2014 to 2022. There was a failure to reduce the cigarette affordability over time.