Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 was 19.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 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
Kuwait recorded 19.3% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 2000 vs. 2022 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
- 84 Cambodia 19.7% compare
- 85 South Korea 19.6% compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 19.3% compare
- 88 Ireland 19.2% compare
- 89 Pakistan 19.0% compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 13 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 35,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 29,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,499 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Kuwait?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 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 in 2000 vs. 2022 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 in 2000 vs. 2022 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 in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Kuwait ranks 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 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 in 2000 vs. 2022. 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.