Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)

Sweden
4.1%
in 2030
United Arab Emirates
4.8%
in 2030
Sweden rank
149th
United Arab Emirates rank
146th

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time

  • Sweden
  • United Arab Emirates
510152025200020152030

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 4.8% against 4.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 149th and United Arab Emirates ranks 146th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 18.7% 11.4% 7.2% Sweden
2010s 11.3% 8.3% 3.0% Sweden
2020s 6.2% 5.9% 0.3% Sweden
2030s 4.1% 4.8% 0.7% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 4.8% against 4.1% in Sweden as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
0.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
Sweden ranks 149th and United Arab Emirates ranks 146th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed