Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Iraq
Iraq: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence was 19.5% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Iraq, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 19.5% for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Iraq peaked at 21.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2020.
That places Iraq 64th out of 166 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4% | — |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 19.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 19.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.4%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.3% | 21.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.7% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More social development data for Iraq
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 322,345 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Iraq?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Iraq was 19.5% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- Iraq ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 use prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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