Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Share of women who are smoking

Afghanistan
6.3
in 2024
Pakistan
6.2
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
84th
Pakistan rank
85th

Share of women who are smoking over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
5101520200020122024

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 15.53 16.67 1.13 Pakistan
2010s 10.4 10.9 0.5 Pakistan
2020s 6.75 6.78 0.025 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are smoking, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Afghanistan, at 6.3 against 6.2 in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women who are smoking 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 are smoking?
Afghanistan ranks 84th and Pakistan ranks 85th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women who are smoking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed