Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 70.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in United Arab Emirates, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 70.2% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in United Arab Emirates peaked at 70.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2014.
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 40.3% | — |
| 2014 | 28.5% | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +92.3% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +27.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 70.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.5%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 70.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.3%, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.4% | 28.5% | 40.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 52.3% | 70.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in United Arab Emirates?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in United Arab Emirates was 70.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2014.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release