Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ireland
Ireland: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 510,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ireland, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ireland is 510,000, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ireland peaked at 964,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 510,000, in 2030.
Ireland ranks 99th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 964,000 | — |
| 2005 | 904,000 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 894,000 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 821,000 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 700,000 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 630,000 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 604,000 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 598,000 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 585,000 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 573,000 | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 510,000 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 920,667 | 894,000 | 964,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 760,500 | 700,000 | 821,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 598,000 | 573,000 | 630,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 510,000 | 510,000 | 510,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ireland?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ireland was 510,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 964,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 510,000 in 2030.
- How does Ireland rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Ireland ranks 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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