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

Afghanistan
1.67 million
in 2012
Ethiopia
1.70 million
in 2012
Afghanistan rank
55th
Ethiopia rank
54th

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.70 million against 1.67 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 27,180.

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

Afghanistan ranks 55th and Ethiopia ranks 54th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 588,224 847,218 258,994 Ethiopia
1990s 866,177 1.07 million 208,177 Ethiopia
2000s 1.32 million 1.38 million 59,417 Ethiopia
2010s 1.62 million 1.64 million 26,590 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 1.70 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 Ethiopia?
27,180, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Afghanistan ranks 55th and Ethiopia ranks 54th 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).