Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 935,000 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 935,000 for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in 2030.
That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.02 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 622,000, in 2000.
That places United Arab Emirates 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 622,000 | — |
| 2005 | 757,000 | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 862,000 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 947,000 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 960,000 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 984,000 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 988,000 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 935,000 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 747,000 | 622,000 | 862,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 981,500 | 947,000 | 1.02 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 988,400 | 960,000 | 1.01 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 935,000 | 935,000 | 935,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in United Arab Emirates was 935,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 622,000 in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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