Prevalence of current tobacco use in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Prevalence of current tobacco use was 11.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of current tobacco use in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 11.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 23.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2024.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5% | — |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 11.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 11.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.6%, 58% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 18.6% | 23.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.8% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.9% | 13.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 115 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.3% compare
- 115 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.3% compare
- 117 Honduras 12.1% compare
- 118 Brazil 11.9% compare
- 120 Guyana 11.7% compare
- 121 Australia 11.6% compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 11.6% compare
More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 11.9% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the 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.