Kenya vs United Arab Emirates: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
9.6%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
9.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
137th
United Arab Emirates rank
140th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.6% against 9.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 137th and United Arab Emirates ranks 140th of 167 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.2% | 2.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.9% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 0.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita, Kenya or United Arab Emirates?
- Kenya, at 9.6% against 9.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Arab Emirates?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 137th and United Arab Emirates ranks 140th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of 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.