Korea vs Kuwait: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged

Korea
18.6%
in 2024
Kuwait
19.4%
in 2024
Korea rank
92nd
Kuwait rank
89th

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time

  • Korea
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 19.4% against 18.6% in Korea, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 92nd and Kuwait ranks 89th of 178 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 33.2% 20.6% 12.6% Korea
2010s 25.3% 19.8% 5.5% Korea
2020s 19.6% 19.4% 0.2% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged, Korea or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 19.4% against 18.6% in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Korea and Kuwait?
0.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Kuwait?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Korea and Kuwait rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
Korea ranks 92nd and Kuwait ranks 89th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 1,248 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed