Afghanistan vs Iraq: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Afghanistan
37.9%
in 2024
Iraq
38.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
46th
Iraq rank
45th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 38.1% against 37.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 46th and Iraq ranks 45th of 167 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 39.1% | 14.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 38.3% | 7.4% | Afghanistan |
| 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 Iraq?
- Iraq, at 38.1% against 37.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th and Iraq ranks 45th 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.