Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Iceland
Iceland: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence was 6.6% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Iceland, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Iceland is 6.6%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Iceland peaked at 30.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2030.
That places Iceland 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it 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 | 30.7% | — |
| 2005 | 23.8% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | -5.6% |
| 2030 | 6.6% | -22.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.9%, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 21.5% | 30.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.2% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 11.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 143 El Salvador 6.7% compare
- 145 Costa Rica 6.5% compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 6.4% compare
- 146 Chad 6.4% compare
- 146 New Zealand 6.4% compare
More social development data for Iceland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,459 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
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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 6.6% 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 30.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2030.
- How does Iceland rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- Iceland ranks 144th out of 166 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 40.5%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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