Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Afghanistan
6.3%
in 2024
Pakistan
6.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
84th
Pakistan rank
85th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.3% against 6.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 84th and Pakistan ranks 85th of 167 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 16.7% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 10.9% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 0.0% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 6.3% against 6.2% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Afghanistan ranks 84th and Pakistan ranks 85th 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.