Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 15.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.3
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
136th
of 167 countries
All-time high
30.4
in 2000
All-time low
15.3
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 30.42005: 26.12007: 24.62010: 22.52015: 19.62020: 172022: 16.22023: 15.72024: 15.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 15.3 for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in United Arab Emirates peaked at 30.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.3, in 2024.

That places United Arab Emirates 136th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 30.4 —
2005 26.1 -14.1%
2007 24.6 -5.7%
2010 22.5 -8.5%
2015 19.6 -12.9%
2020 17 -13.3%
2022 16.2 -4.7%
2023 15.7 -3.1%
2024 15.3 -2.5%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 15.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 15.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.95, 46% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.03 24.6 30.4 3
2010s 21.05 19.6 22.5 2
2020s 16.05 15.3 17 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 133 Guinea-Bissau 15.7 compare
  2. 134 Burundi 15.5 compare
  3. 135 Brazil 15.4 compare
  4. 137 Belize 15 compare
  5. 137 Malawi 15 compare
  6. 139 United Kingdom 14.6 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in United Arab Emirates?
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in United Arab Emirates was 15.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 30.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3 in 2024.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
United Arab Emirates ranks 136th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
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