Afghanistan vs Iraq: Number of current of tobacco users, estimate

Afghanistan
5.59 million
in 2030
Iraq
6.38 million
in 2030
Afghanistan rank
30th
Iraq rank
27th

Number of current of tobacco users, estimate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020152030

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 6.38 million against 5.59 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 789,000.

That makes Iraq'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 30th and Iraq ranks 27th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 3.75 million 3.15 million 594,333 Afghanistan
2010s 4.33 million 3.96 million 371,500 Afghanistan
2020s 5.08 million 5.32 million 239,600 Iraq
2030s 5.59 million 6.38 million 789,000 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current of tobacco users, estimate, Afghanistan or Iraq?
Iraq, at 6.38 million against 5.59 million in Afghanistan as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current of tobacco users, estimate between Afghanistan and Iraq?
789,000, 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 number of current of tobacco users, estimate?
Afghanistan ranks 30th and Iraq ranks 27th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of current of tobacco users, estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 1,914 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed