Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 9.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita 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 adults.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 9.0% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 16.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2024.
United Arab Emirates ranks 140th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9% | — |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.9% | 16.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 9.9% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 48.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 9.0% 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 adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 140th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.