Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Iran
Iran: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 10.6% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Iran, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Iran stood at 10.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Iran peaked at 23.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2030.
That places Iran 118th 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 use prevalence (%) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5% | — |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2030 | 10.6% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 18.6% | 23.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.8% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 13.0% | 5 |
| 2030s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Iran?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Iran was 10.6% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2030.
- How does Iran rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Iran ranks 118th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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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