Afghanistan vs Albania: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Afghanistan
37.9%
in 2024
Albania
36.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
46th
Albania rank
49th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Afghanistan
- Albania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 37.9% against 36.7% in Albania, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 46th and Albania ranks 49th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Albania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Albania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 53.7% | 0.3% | Albania |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.0% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Afghanistan or Albania?
- Afghanistan, at 37.9% against 36.7% in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Afghanistan and Albania?
- 1.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Albania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Albania rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th and Albania ranks 49th 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 men who smoke or use other tobacco. 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 male 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.