Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 19.7% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Afghanistan, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Afghanistan stood at 19.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Afghanistan peaked at 38.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2030.
Afghanistan ranks 69th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.0% | — |
| 2005 | 33.5% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 19.7% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 31.8% | 38.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 26.4% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.7% | 23.7% | 5 |
| 2030s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Afghanistan?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Afghanistan was 19.7% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2030.
- How does Afghanistan rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 69th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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