{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ae-smoking-prevalence","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-smoking-prevalence","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-smoking-prevalence/","title":"United Arab Emirates Smoking Prevalence (2024)","description":"United Arab Emirates's Smoking Prevalence: 9 % of adults in 2024, -0.2pp YoY. World Bank (SH.PRV.SMOK), 2000–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","United Arab Emirates","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United Arab Emirates","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"% of adults","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"United Arab Emirates Smoking Prevalence","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.PRV.SMOK?locations=AE"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"9"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Arab Emirates"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Arab Emirates (2024)","value":"9","unit":"% of adults","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"9","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Arab Emirates Smoking Prevalence"}],"observation_count":9,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":16.9},{"period":"2005","value":14.7},{"period":"2007","value":13.9},{"period":"2010","value":12.7},{"period":"2015","value":11.2},{"period":"2020","value":9.9},{"period":"2022","value":9.4},{"period":"2023","value":9.2},{"period":"2024","value":9}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of adults"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"9.2","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"9.4","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"9.9","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"11.2","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"12.7","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"13.9","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"14.7","yoyChange":"-2.2pp"},{"year":"2000","value":"16.9","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of adults in United Arab Emirates who smoke tobacco. A leading indicator of future respiratory and cardiovascular disease burden, and a direct input to tobacco-sector and public-health analysis. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (9 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 16.9 % of adults in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 9 in 2024. The latest reading of 9 in 2024 represents a change of -0.2pp."}]}