Kuwait vs Uruguay: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Kuwait
19.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
19.3%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
83rd
Uruguay rank
84th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Kuwait
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 19.4% against 19.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Kuwait ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 84th of 170 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 32.6% | 12.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 25.6% | 5.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 20.4% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Kuwait or Uruguay?
- Kuwait, at 19.4% against 19.3% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Uruguay rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Kuwait ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 84th 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 (%).