AFR vs United States of America: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate

AFR
59.33 million
in 2030
United States of America
33.35 million
in 2030
AFR rank
12th
United States of America rank
4th

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate over time

  • AFR
  • United States of America
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M200020152030

How they compare

AFR currently reports 59.33 million against 33.35 million in United States of America, a difference of 25.98 million.

That makes AFR's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.

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

AFR ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 4th of 13 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, AFR averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade AFR United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 47.57 million 67.03 million 19.47 million United States of America
2010s 50.24 million 54.54 million 4.30 million United States of America
2020s 54.86 million 41.31 million 13.55 million AFR
2030s 59.33 million 33.35 million 25.98 million AFR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current tobacco smokers, estimate, AFR or United States of America?
AFR, at 59.33 million against 33.35 million in United States of America as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current tobacco smokers, estimate between AFR and United States of America?
25.98 million, with AFR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do AFR and United States of America rank globally for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
AFR ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 4th of 13 groups.
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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About this data

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