Afghanistan vs Bahrain: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Afghanistan
6.3%
in 2024
Bahrain
5.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
84th
Bahrain rank
87th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Afghanistan
- Bahrain
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.3% against 5.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 84th and Bahrain ranks 87th of 167 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bahrain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 6.5% | 9.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 6.2% | 4.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Afghanistan or Bahrain?
- Afghanistan, at 6.3% against 5.9% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Afghanistan and Bahrain?
- 0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bahrain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Bahrain rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Afghanistan ranks 84th and Bahrain ranks 87th 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 women 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 female 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.