Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 11.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 11.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 23.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2024.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 119th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5% | — |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 18.6% | 23.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.8% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.9% | 13.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 116 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.3% compare
- 116 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.3% compare
- 118 Honduras 12.1% compare
- 119 Brazil 11.9% compare
- 121 Guyana 11.7% compare
- 122 Australia 11.6% compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 11.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,292 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -19.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,267 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 32.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 807,462 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 3.17 billion current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 11.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 119th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.