El Salvador vs United Arab Emirates: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
El Salvador
8.2%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
9.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
146th
United Arab Emirates rank
140th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- El Salvador
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 9.0% against 8.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 146th and United Arab Emirates ranks 140th of 167 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 15.2% | 1.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 11.9% | 0.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 9.4% | 0.8% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, El Salvador or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 9.0% against 8.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between El Salvador and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.8%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United Arab Emirates?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- El Salvador ranks 146th 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. 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.