Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence was 6.1% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Afghanistan, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 6.1% for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Afghanistan peaked at 16.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2030.
That places Afghanistan 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it 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 | 16.7% | — |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2030 | 6.1% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.9% | 16.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 2030s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 123 New Zealand 6.4% compare
- 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.2% compare
- 124 Canada 6.2% compare
- 126 Sierra Leone 6.1% compare
- 128 United Arab Emirates 6.0% compare
- 128 Colombia 6.0% compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Afghanistan?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Afghanistan was 6.1% 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 16.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2030.
- How does Afghanistan rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence?
- Afghanistan ranks 126th 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 26.5%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).