Iran vs Peru: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males

Iran
22.5%
in 2024
Peru
21.9%
in 2024
Iran rank
106th
Peru rank
109th

Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time

  • Iran
  • Peru
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 22.5% against 21.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Iran ranks 106th and Peru ranks 109th of 166 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 33.7% 46.6% 12.9% Peru
2010s 28.2% 33.5% 5.2% Peru
2020s 23.3% 23.3% 0.0% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Iran or Peru?
Iran, at 22.5% against 21.9% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Iran and Peru?
0.6%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Peru?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran and Peru rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
Iran ranks 106th and Peru ranks 109th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 1,908 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of the male population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.