Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 6.7% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 6.7%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 17.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2030.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 141st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8% | — |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2030 | 6.7% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 13.7% | 17.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 5 |
| 2030s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 6.7% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2030.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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