Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 554,000 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
554,000
World rank
98th
of 166 countries
All-time high
693,000
in 2015
All-time low
488,000
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2030

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201520302000: 488.0k2005: 564.0k2007: 632.0k2010: 683.0k2015: 693.0k2020: 622.0k2022: 626.0k2023: 620.0k2024: 621.0k2025: 618.0k2030: 554.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in United Arab Emirates is 554,000, measured in 2030.

The figure is down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 693,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 488,000, in 2000.

That places United Arab Emirates 98th 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 cigarette smokers, estimate in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 488,000
2005 564,000 +15.6%
2007 632,000 +12.1%
2010 683,000 +8.1%
2015 693,000 +1.5%
2020 622,000 -10.2%
2022 626,000 +0.6%
2023 620,000 -1.0%
2024 621,000 +0.2%
2025 618,000 -0.5%
2030 554,000 -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 561,333 488,000 632,000 3
2010s 688,000 683,000 693,000 2
2020s 621,400 618,000 626,000 5
2030s 554,000 554,000 554,000 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in United Arab Emirates?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in United Arab Emirates was 554,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 693,000 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 488,000 in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
United Arab Emirates ranks 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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