Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Number of current of tobacco users, estimate

Afghanistan
5.59 million
in 2030
Saudi Arabia
5.20 million
in 2030
Afghanistan rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd

Number of current of tobacco users, estimate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 5.59 million against 5.20 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 389,000.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 166 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.75 million 2.23 million 1.52 million Afghanistan
2010s 4.33 million 3.76 million 571,500 Afghanistan
2020s 5.08 million 4.55 million 530,800 Afghanistan
2030s 5.59 million 5.20 million 389,000 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current of tobacco users, estimate, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
Afghanistan, at 5.59 million against 5.20 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current of tobacco users, estimate between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
389,000, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of current of tobacco users, estimate?
Afghanistan ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd 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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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
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