Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Ireland
Ireland: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 657,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Ireland, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Ireland stood at 657,000. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Ireland peaked at 1.04 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 657,000, in 2030.
That places Ireland 98th 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.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 million | — |
| 2005 | 1.00 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 949,000 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 834,000 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 768,000 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 745,000 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 741,000 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 730,000 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 719,000 | -1.5% |
| 2030 | 657,000 | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 1.00 million | 1.04 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 891,500 | 834,000 | 949,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 740,600 | 719,000 | 768,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 657,000 | 657,000 | 657,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Ireland?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Ireland was 657,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 657,000 in 2030.
- How does Ireland rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Ireland ranks 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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