Consumption per smoker per day in Iran
Iran: Consumption per smoker per day was 20.9 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
20.9
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.7
in 1980
All-time low
20.9
in 2012
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Iran, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption per smoker per day in Iran is 20.9, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Iran peaked at 25.7 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.9, in 2012.
Iran ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption per smoker per day in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.7 | — |
| 1981 | 25.5 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 25.4 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 25.2 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 25 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 24.8 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 24.7 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.6 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.5 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.4 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.2 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 24.1 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.9 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.9 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.6 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.3 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 23 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.7 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.5 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.4 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.2 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 22 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.8 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.5 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.2 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.9 | -1.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 20.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.05, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 20.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.1, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.99 | 24.5 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.07 | 23.9 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.74 | 21.8 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2 | 20.9 | 21.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More economy & growth data for Iran
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -141.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Iran?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Iran was 20.9 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 in 1980.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Iran ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Consumption per smoker per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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