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

Afghanistan
1.67 million
in 2012
Madagascar
1.65 million
in 2012
Afghanistan rank
55th
Madagascar rank
56th

Number of daily smokers, men and women over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.67 million against 1.65 million in Madagascar, a difference of 21,760.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 55th and Madagascar ranks 56th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 588,224 1.01 million 417,744 Madagascar
1990s 866,177 1.34 million 475,705 Madagascar
2000s 1.32 million 1.56 million 235,848 Madagascar
2010s 1.62 million 1.59 million 24,910 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 Madagascar?
Afghanistan, at 1.67 million against 1.65 million in Madagascar as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
21,760, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Afghanistan ranks 55th and Madagascar ranks 56th 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

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).