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Iran, Islamic Rep.Smoking Prevalence, Males (%)

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #100 of 164Updated April 2026
Latest Value
23.6%
2022
YoY Change
-2.1%
20212022
Global Rank
#100
of 164 countries
Maximum
35.9%
2000
Minimum
23.6%
2022
CAGR
-1.9%
8 years
Last
23.6%
Previous
24.1%
Highest
35.9%
Lowest
23.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Iran, Islamic Rep.'s smoking prevalence, males (%) was 23.6% in 2022, ranking #100 out of 164 countries. This represents a -2.1% change from 2021. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 35.9% (2000) and the lowest was 23.6% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
202223.6%-2.1%
202124.1%-2.0%
202024.6%-8.2%
201526.8%-9.2%
201029.5%-5.4%
200731.2%-4.0%
200532.5%-9.5%
200035.9%

Top Countries — Smoking Prevalence, Males (%)

#CountryValueYear
1Indonesia73.1%2022
2Myanmar69.5%2022
3Timor-Leste67.0%2022
4Jordan57.6%2022
5Georgia55.9%2022
6Solomon Islands54.4%2022
7Papua New Guinea54.3%2022
8Kiribati52.5%2022
9Moldova52.4%2022
10Mongolia51.7%2022
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About This Indicator

Definition

The percentage of the male population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.

Methodology

Data compiled by Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.

Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsCoverage: 20002022View original source →