Number of daily smokers, men and women in Iraq
Iraq: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 2.99 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Iraq, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Iraq stood at 2.99 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Iraq peaked at 2.99 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.22 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.25 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.36 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.38 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.51 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.56 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.69 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.76 million | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.83 million | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.91 million | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.98 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.05 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.13 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.20 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.28 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.59 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.66 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.76 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.87 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.99 million | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.35 million | 1.22 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 million | 1.51 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 2.20 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 million | 2.76 million | 2.99 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Iraq?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Iraq was 2.99 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Iraq ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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, 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).