Afghanistan vs El Salvador: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)

Afghanistan
5.9%
in 2030
El Salvador
6.1%
in 2030
Afghanistan rank
131st
El Salvador rank
129th

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • El Salvador
051015200020152030

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 6.1% against 5.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 131st and El Salvador ranks 129th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 14.3% 12.0% 2.4% Afghanistan
2010s 10.4% 9.6% 0.9% Afghanistan
2020s 7.4% 7.3% 0.1% Afghanistan
2030s 5.9% 6.1% 0.2% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), Afghanistan or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 6.1% against 5.9% in Afghanistan as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between Afghanistan and El Salvador?
0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and El Salvador?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Afghanistan and El Salvador rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
Afghanistan ranks 131st and El Salvador ranks 129th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed