Smoking bans in public places in Qatar

Qatar: Smoking bans in public places was 3 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3
World rank
130th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022

Smoking bans in public places in Qatar, 2007–2022

01232007201420222007: 02008: 02010: 02012: 02014: 02016: 02018: 02020: 02022: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 3 for smoking bans in public places in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Over the whole period, smoking bans in public places in Qatar peaked at 3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.

Qatar ranks 130th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Smoking bans in public places in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Smoking bans in public places in Qatar, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2010 0 —
2012 0 —
2014 0 —
2016 0 —
2018 0 —
2020 0 —
2022 3 —

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5, 60% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 2
2010s 0 0 0 5
2020s 1.5 0 3 2

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 130 Algeria 3 compare
  2. 130 Azerbaijan 3 compare
  3. 130 Bangladesh 3 compare
  4. 130 Cameroon 3 compare
  5. 130 Dominican Republic 3 compare
  6. 130 Fiji 3 compare
  7. 130 France 3 compare
  8. 130 Israel 3 compare
  9. 130 Luxembourg 3 compare
  10. 130 Poland 3 compare
  11. 130 Slovenia 3 compare
  12. 130 Solomon Islands 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is smoking bans in public places in Qatar?
Smoking bans in public places in Qatar was 3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest smoking bans in public places recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2022.
What is the lowest smoking bans in public places recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
How does Qatar rank for smoking bans in public places?
Qatar ranks 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Smoking bans in public places. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Smoking bans in public places
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 1,755 data points, 2007–2022
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