Consumption per smoker per day in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Consumption per smoker per day was 5.2 in 2012. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2012)
5.2
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
170th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 1985
All-time low
3.6
in 2001
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Consumption per smoker per day in Afghanistan, 1980–2012

02461980199620121980: 5.71981: 5.81982: 5.81983: 5.91984: 61985: 6.11986: 6.11987: 6.11988: 61989: 5.91990: 5.81991: 5.61992: 5.41993: 5.11994: 4.71995: 4.51996: 4.31997: 4.11998: 3.91999: 3.82000: 3.72001: 3.62002: 3.72003: 3.82004: 3.82005: 42006: 4.12007: 4.32008: 4.42009: 4.62010: 4.92011: 5.12012: 5.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2012, consumption per smoker per day in Afghanistan stood at 5.2.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Afghanistan peaked at 6.1 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2001.

Afghanistan ranks 170th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.94 5.7 6.1 10
1990s 4.72 3.8 5.8 10
2000s 4 3.6 4.6 10
2010s 5.07 4.9 5.2 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 167 Namibia 5.6 compare
  2. 168 Nepal 5.5 compare
  3. 169 Mozambique 5.4 compare
  4. 171 Comoros 4.9 compare
  5. 172 Benin 4.8 compare
  6. 173 Vanuatu 4.7 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

More economy & growth data for Afghanistan

All data for Afghanistan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is consumption per smoker per day in Afghanistan?
Consumption per smoker per day in Afghanistan was 5.2 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 1985.
What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2001.
How does Afghanistan rank for consumption per smoker per day?
Afghanistan ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption per smoker per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumption per smoker per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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