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
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.