Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Afghanistan
1.73 million
in 2030
Sri Lanka
1.65 million
in 2030
Afghanistan rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
60th
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate over time
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.73 million against 1.65 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 85,000.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 1.66 million | 30,333 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.64 million | 60,000 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.65 million | 89,800 | Afghanistan |
| 2030s | 1.73 million | 1.65 million | 85,000 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of current cigarette smokers, estimate, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
- Afghanistan, at 1.73 million against 1.65 million in Sri Lanka as of 2030.
- What is the difference in number of current cigarette smokers, estimate between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 85,000, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.