Share of adults who smoke in Iran
Iran: Share of adults who smoke was 12.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
12.5
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
118th
of 167 countries
All-time high
23.5
in 2000
All-time low
12.5
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Share of adults who smoke in Iran, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of adults who smoke in Iran stood at 12.5. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Iran peaked at 23.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 2022.
That places Iran 118th out of 167 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6 | 18.6 | 23.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.85 | 14.8 | 16.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.75 | 12.5 | 13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 116 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.7 compare
- 116 Sierra Leone 12.7 compare
- 118 Brazil 12.5 compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 12.5 compare
- 118 Guyana 12.5 compare
- 118 Qatar 12.5 compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 2,676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 42,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 225.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,533 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke in Iran?
- Share of adults who smoke in Iran was 12.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 2022.
- How does Iran rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Iran ranks 118th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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