Australia vs Iran: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Australia
11.6%
in 2024
Iran
11.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
122nd
Iran rank
119th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Australia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 11.9% against 11.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 122nd and Iran ranks 119th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.6% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.8% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.4% | 0.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Australia or Iran?
- Iran, at 11.9% against 11.6% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Australia and Iran?
- 0.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iran rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Australia ranks 122nd and Iran ranks 119th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.