Smokers as a share of of 15+ year-old population fell 12.5% to 14.0% in Ireland in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, smokers as a share of of 15+ year-old population in Ireland reached an all time high of 45.6% in 1973 and an all time low of 14.0% in 2022.
Ireland has been ranked 3rd within the group of 7 countries we follow in terms of smokers as a share of of 15+ year-old population, 3 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Smokers (As % of 15+ Year-Old Population) | Unit | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Australia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12.4% | ... | ... | 11.2% | ... | ... | ... | ||||
Belgium | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15.4% | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
Canada | % | ... | ... | ... | 12.5% | 12.0% | 11.3% | 10.3% | 9.40% | ... | ||||||||||||
Denmark | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16.9% | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||
France | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 29.4% | 26.9% | 25.4% | 24.0% | 25.5% | ... | |||||||||
Germany | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18.8% | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||
Iceland | % | 10.2% | 9.40% | 8.60% | 8.20% | 7.30% | ||||||||||||||||
Ireland | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19.0% | 18.0% | 17.0% | 14.0% | ... | |||||||||
Italy | % | ... | 20.0% | 19.9% | 19.2% | 18.6% | 18.8% | ... | ||||||||||||||
Mexico | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6.40% | 7.60% | 7.70% | ... | 7.40% | ... | ||||||||
Norway | % | 12.0% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 9.00% | 9.00% | ||||||||||||||||
Spain | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 22.1% | ... | ... | 19.8% | ... | ... | |||||
Sweden | % | 10.9% | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 9.50% | ... | |||||||||||||||
USA | % | 11.8% | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 9.40% | ... | |||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | % | 16.1% | 16.8% | 16.6% | 15.8% | 14.5% | ... |