Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 7.8% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in United Arab Emirates stood at 7.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 16.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2030.
United Arab Emirates ranks 128th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9% | — |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2030 | 7.8% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.9% | 16.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in United Arab Emirates?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in United Arab Emirates was 7.8% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2030.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 128th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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