Afghanistan vs Germany: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Afghanistan
22.1%
in 2024
Germany
22.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
67th
Germany rank
68th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Afghanistan
- Germany
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 22.1% against 22.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 67th and Germany ranks 68th of 170 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 33.2% | 2.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.4% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.3% | 0.5% | 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 Germany?
- Afghanistan, at 22.1% against 22.0% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Afghanistan and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Germany?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Germany rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Afghanistan ranks 67th and Germany ranks 68th 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 (%).