Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 7.0% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Afghanistan, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Afghanistan stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Afghanistan peaked at 21.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2030.
Afghanistan ranks 134th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2030 | 7.0% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.2% | 21.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.8% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 5 |
| 2030s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Afghanistan?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Afghanistan was 7.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2030.
- How does Afghanistan rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 134th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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