Korea vs Kuwait: Share of adults who smoke

Korea
19.6
in 2022
Kuwait
19.3
in 2022
Korea rank
84th
Kuwait rank
85th

Share of adults who smoke over time

  • Korea
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 19.6 against 19.3 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 84th and Kuwait ranks 85th of 166 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 31.93 20.5 11.43 Korea
2010s 25.3 19.8 5.5 Korea
2020s 20.1 19.35 0.75 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults who smoke, Korea or Kuwait?
Korea, at 19.6 against 19.3 in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of adults who smoke between Korea and Kuwait?
0.3, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Kuwait?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Korea and Kuwait rank globally for share of adults who smoke?
Korea ranks 84th and Kuwait ranks 85th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of adults who smoke
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,169 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed