Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 2.05 million in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
2.05 million
World rank
57th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.14 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.05 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Afghanistan, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Afghanistan stood at 2.05 million. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Afghanistan peaked at 2.14 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million, in 2030.
That places Afghanistan 57th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.07 million | — |
| 2005 | 2.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.06 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.08 million | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.06 million | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 2.05 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 2.06 million | 2.07 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.09 million | 2.05 million | 2.13 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.08 million | 2.06 million | 2.14 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 1 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Afghanistan?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Afghanistan was 2.05 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million in 2030.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Afghanistan ranks 57th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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