Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 11.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 11.9% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 23.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2024.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 130th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5% | — |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.7% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.8% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.9% | 13.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 127 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12.3% compare
- 127 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12.3% compare
- 129 Honduras 12.1% compare
- 130 Brazil 11.9% compare
- 132 Guyana 11.7% compare
- 133 Australia 11.6% compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 11.6% compare
More health data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Neonatal mortality rate 7.2 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.32 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 11.32 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 10 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2.29 million constant US$ (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 81 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 15.84 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.0% (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 2.18 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.4237 per 1,000 people (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 11.9% 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2024.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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