Afghanistan vs Cambodia: Number of daily smokers, men and women

Afghanistan
1.67 million
in 2012
Cambodia
1.80 million
in 2012
Afghanistan rank
55th
Cambodia rank
52nd

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cambodia
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 1.80 million against 1.67 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 135,220.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 55th and Cambodia ranks 52nd of 186 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cambodia Difference Ahead
1980s 588,224 880,304 292,079 Cambodia
1990s 866,177 1.19 million 327,871 Cambodia
2000s 1.32 million 1.55 million 227,697 Cambodia
2010s 1.62 million 1.75 million 137,877 Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Afghanistan or Cambodia?
Cambodia, at 1.80 million against 1.67 million in Afghanistan as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Afghanistan and Cambodia?
135,220, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cambodia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Afghanistan and Cambodia rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Afghanistan ranks 55th and Cambodia ranks 52nd 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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Indicator
Number of daily smokers, men and women
Source
IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed

Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).