Number of daily smokers in Kuwait

Kuwait: Number of daily smokers was 594,458 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
594,458
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
594,458
in 2012
All-time low
259,298
in 1992
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers in Kuwait, 1980–2012

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1980199620121980: 266.9k1981: 275.3k1982: 281.0k1983: 285.6k1984: 288.7k1985: 288.5k1986: 286.1k1987: 282.1k1988: 276.0k1989: 271.9k1990: 265.7k1991: 261.1k1992: 259.3k1993: 261.2k1994: 264.7k1995: 270.4k1996: 278.7k1997: 288.4k1998: 299.9k1999: 311.2k2000: 322.7k2001: 333.1k2002: 343.3k2003: 356.0k2004: 372.1k2005: 392.9k2006: 418.2k2007: 447.2k2008: 478.6k2009: 508.7k2010: 537.6k2011: 566.4k2012: 594.5k

Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2012, number of daily smokers in Kuwait stood at 594,458. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Kuwait peaked at 594,458 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 259,298, in 1992.

That places Kuwait 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Number of daily smokers in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers in Kuwait, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 266,881
1981 275,330 +3.2%
1982 281,016 +2.1%
1983 285,646 +1.6%
1984 288,710 +1.1%
1985 288,521 -0.1%
1986 286,115 -0.8%
1987 282,060 -1.4%
1988 276,024 -2.1%
1989 271,895 -1.5%
1990 265,692 -2.3%
1991 261,070 -1.7%
1992 259,298 -0.7%
1993 261,184 +0.7%
1994 264,683 +1.3%
1995 270,444 +2.2%
1996 278,654 +3.0%
1997 288,407 +3.5%
1998 299,930 +4.0%
1999 311,249 +3.8%
2000 322,694 +3.7%
2001 333,089 +3.2%
2002 343,264 +3.1%
2003 356,010 +3.7%
2004 372,145 +4.5%
2005 392,891 +5.6%
2006 418,233 +6.5%
2007 447,159 +6.9%
2008 478,596 +7.0%
2009 508,687 +6.3%
2010 537,624 +5.7%
2011 566,353 +5.3%
2012 594,458 +5.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 594,458 is below the median for high income countries, which is 945,796, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 594,458 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 million, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 280,220 266,881 288,710 10
1990s 276,061 259,298 311,249 10
2000s 397,277 322,694 508,687 10
2010s 566,145 537,624 594,458 3

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 107 Sierra Leone 614,196 compare
  2. 108 Moldova 611,955 compare
  3. 109 Ghana 603,954 compare
  4. 111 Uruguay 588,429 compare
  5. 112 New Zealand 578,689 compare
  6. 113 Honduras 576,585 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers in Kuwait?
Number of daily smokers in Kuwait was 594,458 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 594,458 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 259,298 in 1992.
How does Kuwait rank for number of daily smokers?
Kuwait ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of daily smokers
Source
IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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