Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Iraq
Iraq: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women 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 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Iraq stood at 2.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Iraq peaked at 6.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2024.
That places Iraq 128th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 126 Congo 2.3% compare
- 126 Tunisia 2.3% compare
- 128 El Salvador 2.2% compare
- 128 Guyana 2.2% compare
- 131 Brunei Darussalam 2.1% compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 2.1% 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Iraq?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Iraq was 2.2% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Iraq ranks 128th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.