Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Netherlands: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco

Iran, Islamic Republic of
22.5%
in 2024
Netherlands
23.0%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
107th
Netherlands rank
105th

Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 23.0% against 22.5% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 107th and Netherlands ranks 105th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 33.7% 34.5% 0.9% Netherlands
2010s 28.2% 29.0% 0.8% Netherlands
2020s 23.3% 23.8% 0.5% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 23.0% against 22.5% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Netherlands?
0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Netherlands?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Netherlands rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 107th and Netherlands ranks 105th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.