Number of daily smokers in Iraq
Iraq: Number of daily smokers was 3.22 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Iraq, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.22 million for number of daily smokers in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Iraq peaked at 3.22 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 1980.
That places Iraq 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.43 million | 1.30 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 million | 1.61 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 million | 2.33 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 million | 2.97 million | 3.22 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 3,500 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 62.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 6,524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 188.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 79.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 188.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 421.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 30.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 3,500 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8,044 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Iraq?
- Number of daily smokers in Iraq was 3.22 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for number of daily smokers?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).