Number of daily smokers in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of daily smokers was 594,458 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Kuwait, 1980–2012
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).