Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Iran
Iran: Number of current of tobacco users, estimate was 8.28 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Iran, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Iran stood at 8.28 million. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Iran peaked at 9.47 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.28 million, in 2030.
Iran ranks 23rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.16 million | — |
| 2005 | 9.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.38 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.17 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.86 million | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 8.70 million | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 8.28 million | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.32 million | 9.16 million | 9.47 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.28 million | 9.17 million | 9.38 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.78 million | 8.70 million | 8.86 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 8.28 million | 8.28 million | 8.28 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Iran?
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Iran was 8.28 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.28 million in 2030.
- How does Iran rank for number of current of tobacco users, estimate?
- Iran ranks 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current of tobacco users, estimate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Number of current of tobacco users, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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