Afghanistan vs India: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)

Afghanistan
7.0%
in 2030
India
7.6%
in 2030
Afghanistan rank
134th
India rank
131st

Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • India
5101520200020152030

How they compare

India currently reports 7.6% against 7.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 134th and India ranks 131st of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan India Difference Ahead
2000s 18.6% 17.9% 0.6% Afghanistan
2010s 13.1% 13.4% 0.3% India
2020s 8.9% 9.6% 0.7% India
2030s 7.0% 7.6% 0.6% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%), Afghanistan or India?
India, at 7.6% against 7.0% in Afghanistan as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) between Afghanistan and India?
0.6%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
Afghanistan ranks 134th and India ranks 131st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed