Australia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- Australia
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
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 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 121st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th of 166 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 | 22.0% | 20.6% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.8% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.4% | 0.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, 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 prevalence of current tobacco use 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?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Australia ranks 121st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the 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.