Australia vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged

Australia
11.6%
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
11.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
132nd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
129th

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time

  • Australia
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 11.9% against 11.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 132nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 129th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 23.0% 21.6% 1.4% Australia
2010s 16.8% 15.8% 0.9% Australia
2020s 12.4% 12.4% 0.1% Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged, Australia or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 11.9% against 11.6% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Australia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0.3%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
Australia ranks 132nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 129th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 1,248 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed