Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 1.73 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Afghanistan, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Afghanistan is 1.73 million, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Afghanistan peaked at 1.77 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 58th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.61 million | — |
| 2005 | 1.64 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.73 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 1.73 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 1.61 million | 1.64 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.65 million | 1.75 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.73 million | 1.77 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 1.73 million | 1.73 million | 1.73 million | 1 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Afghanistan?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Afghanistan was 1.73 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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