Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in United Arab Emirates stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2024.
That places United Arab Emirates 116th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in United Arab Emirates was 2.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 116th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of female adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.