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Two types of tobacco are used in Afghanistan. Cigarette smoking, and naswar or moist snuff which is used through the mouth and nose. Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) [1] held in schools of five provinces of Afghanistan showed high exposure to second hand smoke. According to WHO, about 35.2% of males and 2.1% of females in Afghanistan consume tobacco. [2]
The average age for initiation of smoking in Afghanistan is 13 years. [3]
Afghanistan joined WHO FCTC in 2010. According to data from the World Bank, smoking rates in Afghanistan decreased by around 20% between 2010 and 2020, from 29.1 to 23.3%. [4]
