Number of daily smokers, men and women in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 6.65 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 6.65 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 6.65 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million, in 1980.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.46 million | — |
| 1981 | 2.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.60 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.67 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.83 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.93 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.03 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3.14 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.33 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.71 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.94 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.08 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.24 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.42 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.62 million | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.84 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.07 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.29 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.49 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 5.68 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.85 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.47 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.65 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.82 million | 2.46 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.72 million | 3.33 million | 4.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 million | 4.42 million | 6.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 million | 6.30 million | 6.65 million | 3 |
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More gender data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 605,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 586,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 617,379 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 6.65 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million in 1980.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).