Afghanistan - Smoking prevalence
Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+)
The value for Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+) in Afghanistan was 23.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 36.90 in 2000 and a minimum value of 23.30 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking is the percentage of men and women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.90 |
| 2005 | 32.70 |
| 2010 | 29.10 |
| 2015 | 26.00 |
| 2018 | 23.80 |
| 2019 | 23.80 |
| 2020 | 23.30 |
Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults) in Afghanistan was 7.20 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18.40 in 2000 and a minimum value of 7.20 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.40 |
| 2005 | 14.50 |
| 2010 | 11.40 |
| 2015 | 9.10 |
| 2018 | 7.90 |
| 2019 | 7.50 |
| 2020 | 7.20 |
Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults) in Afghanistan was 39.40 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 55.30 in 2000 and a minimum value of 39.40 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.30 |
| 2005 | 50.80 |
| 2010 | 46.80 |
| 2015 | 42.90 |
| 2018 | 40.80 |
| 2019 | 40.10 |
| 2020 | 39.40 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
