Afghanistan Smoking Rate 2000-2024
Prevalence of smoking is the percentage of men and women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
- Afghanistan smoking rate for 2020 was 23.30%, a 0.5% decline from 2019.
- Afghanistan smoking rate for 2019 was 23.80%, a 0% increase from 2018.
- Afghanistan smoking rate for 2018 was 23.80%, a 2.2% decline from 2015.
- Afghanistan smoking rate for 2015 was 26.00%, a 3.1% decline from 2010.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Smoking Rate (Ages 15+) |
| Nepal | 30.40% |
| Madagascar | 27.80% |
| Afghanistan | 23.30% |
| Yemen | 20.30% |
| Comoros | 20.30% |
| North Korea | 17.40% |
| Mozambique | 14.30% |
| Burkina Faso | 14.30% |
| Rwanda | 13.70% |
| Sierra Leone | 13.50% |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 12.80% |
| Burundi | 11.80% |
| Zimbabwe | 11.70% |
| Gambia | 11.10% |
| Malawi | 10.80% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 9.00% |
| Tanzania | 8.70% |
| Uganda | 8.40% |
| Chad | 8.30% |
| Mali | 8.30% |
| Liberia | 8.20% |
| Haiti | 7.70% |
| Eritrea | 7.50% |
| Niger | 7.40% |
| Benin | 6.90% |
| Senegal | 6.90% |
| Togo | 6.80% |
| Ethiopia | 5.10% |
| Afghanistan Smoking Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Smoking Rate (Ages 15+) | Annual Change |
| 2020 | 23.30% | -0.50% |
| 2019 | 23.80% | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 23.80% | -2.20% |
| 2015 | 26.00% | -3.10% |
| 2010 | 29.10% | -3.60% |
| 2005 | 32.70% | -4.20% |
| 2000 | 36.90% | -4.20% |