Afghanistan vs Iraq: Share of men who are smoking
Afghanistan
37.9
in 2024
Iraq
38.1
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
46th
Iraq rank
45th
Share of men who are smoking 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 | 53.37 | 39.07 | 14.3 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 45.7 | 38.3 | 7.4 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 38.85 | 38.05 | 0.8 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are smoking, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 38.1 against 37.9 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are smoking 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 are smoking?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th and Iraq ranks 45th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.