Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Iceland
Iceland: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 9.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Iceland is 9.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Iceland peaked at 31.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2024.
That places Iceland 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.1% | — |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 24.0% | 31.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.4% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 11.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 146 Mauritania 9.9% compare
- 147 Kenya 9.6% compare
- 148 New Zealand 9.3% compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates 9.0% compare
- 151 Comoros 8.9% compare
- 151 Malawi 8.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Iceland?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Iceland was 9.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Iceland ranks 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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