Afghanistan vs Italy: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022
Afghanistan
22.1%
in 2024
Italy
22.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
68th
Italy rank
65th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 over time
- Afghanistan
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22.4% against 22.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 68th and Italy ranks 65th of 167 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 25.3% | 9.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 24.0% | 4.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.7% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022, Afghanistan or Italy?
- Italy, at 22.4% against 22.1% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 between Afghanistan and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Italy rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and Italy ranks 65th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.