Health in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Data overview for the United Arab Emirates
Population
10 642 081 (2023)
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
12.07 (2022)
WHO region
Eastern Mediterranean
World Bank income level
Higher income (HIC)
Population
Current Population
2023
10.6
10,642,081 people
Age 0-14 Years
2023
6.9%
Age 15-64 Years
2023
91.2%
Age 65+ Years
2023
1.9%
Population
United Arab Emirates, 2000 - 2050
Life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth
The average number of years that a newborn could expect to live.
United Arab Emirates, by sex, 2000 - 2021.
Leading Causes of Death (2021)
Risk factors
Hypertension
United Arab Emirates, 2019
41.4% [34.8% - 48.4%]
+0.3 percentage points • worsening since 2018
Age-standardized prevalence of hypertension among adults aged 30–79 years (%).
Tobacco Use
United Arab Emirates, 2022
9% [5.7% - 12.3%]
Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older (%).
Adult Obesity
United Arab Emirates, 2022
32.1% [28% - 36.3%]
+0.1 percentage points • worsening since 2021
Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults aged 18 years and older (%).
Children & Adolescents Obesity
United Arab Emirates, 2022
21.4% [15.5% - 28%]
+0.4 percentage points • worsening since 2021
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents (5–19 years) (%).
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