Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 4.58 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 4.58 million for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 6.04 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.58 million, in 2030.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.88 million | — |
| 2005 | 5.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.88 million | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.51 million | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 5.20 million | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 5.12 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.99 million | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 4.93 million | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 4.58 million | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.97 million | 5.88 million | 6.04 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.69 million | 5.51 million | 5.88 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.06 million | 4.93 million | 5.20 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 4.58 million | 4.58 million | 4.58 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 27 Myanmar 5.26 million compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.09 million compare
- 29 Malaysia 4.68 million compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.50 million compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 3.33 million compare
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3532 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.694 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4.58 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 million in 2030.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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