Iraq vs Kuwait: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Iraq
20.1%
in 2024
Kuwait
19.4%
in 2024
Iraq rank
80th
Kuwait rank
83rd
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 20.1% against 19.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 80th and Kuwait ranks 83rd of 170 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 20.6% | 2.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 19.8% | 1.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.6% | 0.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Iraq, at 20.1% against 19.4% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 0.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Iraq ranks 80th 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 (%).