Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 19.8% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Iraq, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 19.8% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Iraq peaked at 22.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2030.
That places Iraq 61st out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9% | — |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 21.5% | 22.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.6% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.9% | 20.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Iraq?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Iraq was 19.8% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2030.
- How does Iraq rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Iraq ranks 61st out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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