Afghanistan vs Africa Western and Central: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 37.9% against 9.6% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 28.3%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 4.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 46th and Africa Western and Central ranks 46th of 166 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 19.8% | 33.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 14.2% | 31.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 10.0% | 28.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Afghanistan or Africa Western and Central?
- Afghanistan, at 37.9% against 9.6% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 28.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th and Africa Western and Central ranks 46th 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, males (% of male 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 male 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.