Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Iraq
Iraq: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 6.34 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Iraq, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Iraq stood at 6.34 million. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Iraq peaked at 6.34 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 2.85 million, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 25th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.85 million | — |
| 2005 | 3.29 million | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 3.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.56 million | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 4.29 million | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 4.89 million | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 5.16 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 5.31 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 5.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 5.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2030 | 6.34 million | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.13 million | 2.85 million | 3.29 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.93 million | 3.56 million | 4.29 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.28 million | 4.89 million | 5.60 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 6.34 million | 6.34 million | 6.34 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Iraq?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Iraq was 6.34 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 million in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 million in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Iraq ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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