Afghanistan vs Yemen: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Afghanistan
1.67 million
in 2012
Yemen
1.62 million
in 2012
Afghanistan rank
55th
Yemen rank
57th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.67 million against 1.62 million in Yemen, a difference of 50,830.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 55th and Yemen ranks 57th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 588,224 | 668,708 | 80,484 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 866,177 | 1.05 million | 184,807 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.26 million | 63,850 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.53 million | 82,357 | 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 Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 1.67 million against 1.62 million in Yemen as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 50,830, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Afghanistan ranks 55th and Yemen ranks 57th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME (2012) β 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).