Afghanistan vs Azerbaijan: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Afghanistan
37.9%
in 2024
Azerbaijan
37.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
46th
Azerbaijan rank
47th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Afghanistan
- Azerbaijan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 37.9% against 37.2% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 46th and Azerbaijan ranks 47th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Azerbaijan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Azerbaijan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 57.4% | 4.1% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 47.4% | 1.7% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.5% | 0.4% | 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 Azerbaijan?
- Afghanistan, at 37.9% against 37.2% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Afghanistan and Azerbaijan?
- 0.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Azerbaijan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Azerbaijan rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th and Azerbaijan ranks 47th 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.