Bhutan vs Kuwait: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Bhutan
19.6%
in 2024
Kuwait
19.4%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
82nd
Kuwait rank
83rd
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Bhutan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 19.6% against 19.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 82nd and Kuwait ranks 83rd of 170 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 20.6% | 9.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 19.8% | 4.1% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.6% | 0.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Bhutan or Kuwait?
- Bhutan, at 19.6% against 19.4% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Bhutan and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kuwait?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Kuwait rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bhutan ranks 82nd and Kuwait ranks 83rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed 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
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).