United Arab Emirates—Smoking Prevalence, Females (%)
United Arab Emirates's smoking prevalence, females (%) was 2.6% in 2022, ranking #116 out of 164 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2021. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 4.0% (2000) and the lowest was 2.6% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 4.0% |
Top Countries — Smoking Prevalence, Females (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 48.1% | 2022 |
| 2 | Serbia | 39.1% | 2022 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 38.7% | 2022 |
| 4 | Andorra | 37.9% | 2022 |
| 5 | Croatia | 37.3% | 2022 |
| 6 | France | 33.7% | 2022 |
| 7 | Montenegro | 33.2% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30.9% | 2022 |
| 9 | Greece | 30.6% | 2022 |
| 10 | Slovak Republic | 28.5% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.