Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 17.0% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Iraq, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Iraq stood at 17.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Iraq peaked at 19.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2020.
That places Iraq 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.1% | — |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 17.9% | 19.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 17.1% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 17.0% | 5 |
| 2030s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Iraq?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Iraq was 17.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Iraq ranks 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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