Afghanistan vs Australia: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Afghanistan
1.67 million
in 2012
Australia
1.61 million
in 2012
Afghanistan rank
55th
Australia rank
58th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Afghanistan
- Australia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.67 million against 1.61 million in Australia, a difference of 62,450.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 55th and Australia ranks 58th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Australia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 588,224 | 1.83 million | 1.24 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 866,177 | 1.80 million | 933,832 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.69 million | 368,780 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.60 million | 13,113 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Afghanistan or Australia?
- Afghanistan, at 1.67 million against 1.61 million in Australia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Afghanistan and Australia?
- 62,450, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Australia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Afghanistan and Australia rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Afghanistan ranks 55th and Australia ranks 58th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).