Smoking bans in public places in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Smoking bans in public places was 4 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4
in 2014
All-time low
2
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022

Smoking bans in public places in United Arab Emirates, 2007–2022

012342007201420222007: 22008: 22010: 32012: 32014: 42016: 42018: 42020: 42022: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, smoking bans in public places in United Arab Emirates stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, smoking bans in public places in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2007.

United Arab Emirates ranks 113th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Smoking bans in public places in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Smoking bans in public places in United Arab Emirates, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 2
2008 2 +0.0%
2010 3 +50.0%
2012 3 +0.0%
2014 4 +33.3%
2016 4 +0.0%
2018 4 +0.0%
2020 4 +0.0%
2022 4 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2 2 2 2
2010s 3.6 3 4 5
2020s 4 4 4 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is smoking bans in public places in United Arab Emirates?
Smoking bans in public places in United Arab Emirates was 4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest smoking bans in public places recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2014.
What is the lowest smoking bans in public places recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for smoking bans in public places?
United Arab Emirates ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is smoking bans in public places rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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