Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 12.0% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Ireland, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Ireland stood at 12.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Ireland peaked at 33.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2030.
That places Ireland 88th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3% | — |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 2030 | 12.0% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 25.9% | 33.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 19.7% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.1% | 16.7% | 5 |
| 2030s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Ireland?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Ireland was 12.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2030.
- How does Ireland rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Ireland ranks 88th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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