Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Iraq
Iraq: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 38.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Iraq stood at 38.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Iraq peaked at 39.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 45th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.5% | — |
| 2005 | 39.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 38.6% | 39.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 38.2% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 42 South Africa 39.0% compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 38.9% compare
- 44 Romania 38.4% compare
- 46 Afghanistan 37.9% compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 37.2% compare
- 48 Ukraine 36.8% compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Iraq?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Iraq was 38.1% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Iraq ranks 45th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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.