Afghanistan vs Kazakhstan: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females over time
- Afghanistan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 6.8% against 6.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 83rd and Kazakhstan ranks 80th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 8.8% | 6.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 7.9% | 2.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.0% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, females, Afghanistan or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 6.8% against 6.3% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, females between Afghanistan and Kazakhstan?
- 0.5%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kazakhstan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Kazakhstan rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Afghanistan ranks 83rd and Kazakhstan ranks 80th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.