Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 19.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kuwait, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kuwait stood at 19.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kuwait peaked at 21.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2015.
That places Kuwait 81st out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.5% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.9% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 78 Seychelles 20.2% compare
- 79 Slovenia 20.1% compare
- 80 South Korea 20.0% compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 19.6% compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 19.5% compare
- 84 Ireland 19.3% compare
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)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kuwait?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kuwait was 19.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Kuwait ranks 81st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)