Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 10.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2024.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 144th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.3% 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 women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of female 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.