Afghanistan vs Kazakhstan: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Afghanistan
6.3%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
6.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
84th
Kazakhstan rank
81st
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Afghanistan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 6.8% against 6.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 84th and Kazakhstan ranks 81st of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 8.8% | 6.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 7.9% | 2.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.0% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 6.8% against 6.3% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Afghanistan and Kazakhstan?
- 0.5%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kazakhstan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Afghanistan ranks 84th and Kazakhstan ranks 81st 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.