Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence was 6.0% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 6.0% for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in United Arab Emirates peaked at 18.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, 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 cigarette smoking prevalence in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2030 | 6.0% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.0% | 18.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.9% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 5 |
| 2030s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in United Arab Emirates?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in United Arab Emirates was 6.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2030.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 128th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 cigarette smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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