Afghanistan vs Iraq: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)
Afghanistan
19.7%
in 2030
Iraq
19.9%
in 2030
Afghanistan rank
69th
Iraq rank
67th
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 19.9% against 19.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 69th and Iraq ranks 67th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 22.3% | 12.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 21.1% | 7.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 20.2% | 2.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2030s | 19.7% | 19.9% | 0.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%), Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 19.9% against 19.7% in Afghanistan as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 69th and Iraq ranks 67th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.