Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 15.4% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Ireland, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Ireland stood at 15.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Ireland peaked at 36.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2030.
Ireland ranks 82nd of 167 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.2% | — |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 2030 | 15.4% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 29.4% | 36.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 23.4% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.7% | 20.3% | 5 |
| 2030s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 79 Mauritius 16.0% compare
- 80 South Korea 15.9% compare
- 81 Seychelles 15.6% compare
- 83 Madagascar 15.3% compare
- 84 Malaysia 15.2% compare
- 85 Japan 14.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Ireland?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Ireland was 15.4% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2030.
- How does Ireland rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Ireland ranks 82nd out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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