Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 19.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kuwait, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2022, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kuwait stood at 19.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kuwait peaked at 20.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2022.
Kuwait ranks 86th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.2% | 20.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.6% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.3% | 19.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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- 89 Pakistan 19.0% compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 131.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0876 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 491.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 491.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 405.04 (2050)
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 19.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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 20.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Kuwait ranks 86th out of 167 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 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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About this data
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.