Japan vs Kuwait: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)
Japan
14.4%
in 2030
Kuwait
14.7%
in 2030
Japan rank
75th
Kuwait rank
72nd
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time
- Japan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 14.7% against 14.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 75th and Kuwait ranks 72nd of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 15.5% | 13.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 14.9% | 8.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 14.6% | 2.9% | Japan |
| 2030s | 14.4% | 14.7% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), Japan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 14.7% against 14.4% in Japan as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between Japan and Kuwait?
- 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Japan ranks 75th and Kuwait ranks 72nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.