Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Iraq
Iraq: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 5.33 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Iraq, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Iraq is 5.33 million, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Iraq peaked at 5.33 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million, in 2000.
That places Iraq 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.36 million | — |
| 2005 | 2.71 million | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 2.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.96 million | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.59 million | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 4.08 million | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 4.31 million | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 4.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.55 million | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 4.67 million | +2.7% |
| 2030 | 5.33 million | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.60 million | 2.36 million | 2.72 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.28 million | 2.96 million | 3.59 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.40 million | 4.08 million | 4.67 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 5.33 million | 5.33 million | 5.33 million | 1 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.5783 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3603 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Iraq?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Iraq was 5.33 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 million in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Iraq ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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