Afghanistan vs Albania: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Afghanistan
22.1%
in 2024
Albania
21.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
67th
Albania rank
70th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Afghanistan
- Albania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 22.1% against 21.4% in Albania, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 67th and Albania ranks 70th of 170 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Albania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 32.5% | 3.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 26.8% | 1.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.3% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Afghanistan or Albania?
- Afghanistan, at 22.1% against 21.4% in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Afghanistan and Albania?
- 0.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Albania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Albania rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Afghanistan ranks 67th and Albania ranks 70th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).