Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Iran
Iran: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Iran is 1.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Iran peaked at 10.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2024.
That places Iran 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -35.6% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 27% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1%, 42% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.6% | 10.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Iran?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Iran was 1.3% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Iran ranks 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.