National smoking ban: NUMBER OF PLACES SMOKE-FREE in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: National smoking ban: NUMBER OF PLACES SMOKE-FREE was 6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
8
in 2012
All-time low
5
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022
National smoking ban: NUMBER OF PLACES SMOKE-FREE in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national smoking ban: number of places smoke-free in Saudi Arabia is 6, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national smoking ban: number of places smoke-free in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2007.
Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
National smoking ban: NUMBER OF PLACES SMOKE-FREE in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 | — |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national smoking ban: number of places smoke-free in Saudi Arabia?
- National smoking ban: number of places smoke-free in Saudi Arabia was 6 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest national smoking ban: number of places smoke-free recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest national smoking ban: number of places smoke-free recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for national smoking ban: number of places smoke-free?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is national smoking ban: number of places smoke-free rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of National smoking ban: NUMBER OF PLACES SMOKE-FREE. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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