Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Ireland
Ireland: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2025. ▼ Falling
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Ireland, 1972–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Ireland is 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Ireland peaked at 26.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1978 and was at its lowest, 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2016.
That places Ireland 13th out of 23 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Cigarettes per smoker per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | — |
| 1973 | 21.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 24.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 24.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 25.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 23.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 26.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 24.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 25 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 23.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 24.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 23.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 20.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 20.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 21.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 20.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 20.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 22.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 22.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 22.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 20.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 21.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 15.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 15 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 15 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 14 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 14 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 12.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.98 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 26.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.07 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 25 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.96 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 22.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.77 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.22 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.84 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 10 Canada 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 11 Australia 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 12 France 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 14 Spain 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 15 Czechia 11.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 16 Norway 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Ireland?
- Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Ireland was 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1978.
- What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex), vaping (by age and sex), alcohol consumption, fruits and vegetables consumption, as well as measured and self-reported data on overweight and obesity. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.