Afghanistan—Smoking Prevalence, Males (%)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #42 of 164
Latest Value
38.7%
2022
YoY Change
-1.5%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#42
of 164 countries
Maximum
58.6%
2000
Minimum
38.7%
2022
CAGR
-1.9%
8 years
Last
38.7%
Previous
39.3%
Highest
58.6%
Lowest
38.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 38.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 58.6% |
Top Countries — Smoking Prevalence, Males (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 73.1% | 2022 |
| 2 | Myanmar | 69.5% | 2022 |
| 3 | Timor-Leste | 67.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Jordan | 57.6% | 2022 |
| 5 | Georgia | 55.9% | 2022 |
| 6 | Solomon Islands | 54.4% | 2022 |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea | 54.3% | 2022 |
| 8 | Kiribati | 52.5% | 2022 |
| 9 | Moldova | 52.4% | 2022 |
| 10 | Mongolia | 51.7% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The percentage of the male population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →