18.7% of the adult population are current smokers
There are approximately 4.8 million current smokers in Iraq
36% of men are current smokers but only 1.6% of women
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Country profile
Data sourced:
2022.
Page updated:
2025-01-07
Smoking in Iraq
27,305
Deaths
27305 people in Iraq die from tobacco smoking-related diseases each year.
18.7%
tobacco smoking
Adult tobacco smoking prevalence is 18.7%.
Nicotine Vaping Devices
in Iraq
There is no specific law regarding e-cigarettes. If you have an update please e-mail the GSTHR team.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
in Iraq
You can buy NRT in Pharmacy.
The GSTHR database is updated regularly by our team.
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We cannot guarantee that the information is up to date or accurate, as the regulatory status of different product
categories can change at short notice and with little publicity.
If you wish to check the legal status of use or possession of any safer nicotine product in a specific country or region,
you should verify the information independently.
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