Afghanistan vs Australia: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate

Afghanistan
2.05 million
in 2030
Australia
2.08 million
in 2030
Afghanistan rank
57th
Australia rank
56th

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Australia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.08 million against 2.05 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 38,000.

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

Afghanistan ranks 57th and Australia ranks 56th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Australia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.06 million 3.44 million 1.38 million Australia
2010s 2.09 million 3.01 million 918,500 Australia
2020s 2.08 million 2.47 million 389,200 Australia
2030s 2.05 million 2.08 million 38,000 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current tobacco smokers, estimate, Afghanistan or Australia?
Australia, at 2.08 million against 2.05 million in Afghanistan as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current tobacco smokers, estimate between Afghanistan and Australia?
38,000, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Australia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Afghanistan and Australia rank globally for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
Afghanistan ranks 57th and Australia ranks 56th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
180 places, 1,980 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed