Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Iceland
Iceland: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 6.8% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Iceland, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Iceland stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Iceland peaked at 31.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2030.
Iceland ranks 148th 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 use prevalence (%) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.1% | — |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -5.4% |
| 2030 | 6.8% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 21.7% | 31.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.4% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.7% | 11.3% | 5 |
| 2030s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 6.9% compare
- 148 Chad 6.8% compare
- 150 Rwanda 6.6% compare
- 151 Costa Rica 6.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Iceland?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Iceland was 6.8% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2030.
- How does Iceland rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Iceland ranks 148th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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