Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 5.9% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Afghanistan, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Afghanistan is 5.9%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Afghanistan peaked at 16.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2030.
Afghanistan ranks 131st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 5.9% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.7% | 16.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Afghanistan?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Afghanistan was 5.9% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2030.
- How does Afghanistan rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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