18.5% of the adult population are current smokers
There are approximately 4.4 million current smokers in Iraq
34.7% of men are current smokers but only 2.4% of women
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Data sourced:
2022.
Page updated:
2023-04-17
Smoking in Iraq
Adult tobacco smoking prevalence is at 18.5% (with 2.4% of women and 34.7% of men). The prevalence of daily tobacco smoking among adults is 19.6%. 23,007 people die every year due to tobacco smoking in Iraq. The mortality rate associated with tobacco smoking is 10.73%
23,007
Deaths
23,007 people in Iraq die from tobacco smoking-related diseases each year.
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
In Iraq you don't need a prescription to purchase NRT. NRT is legal to market. You can buy NRT in Pharmacy.
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