Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Iceland
Iceland: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 9.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 9.4% for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Iceland peaked at 32.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 162nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.4% | — |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 22.6% | 32.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.9% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Iceland?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Iceland was 9.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Iceland ranks 162nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.