Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Kuwait
Kuwait: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 36.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
36.4
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
50th
of 167 countries
All-time high
37.5
in 2000
All-time low
36.2
in 2020
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 36.4 for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Kuwait peaked at 37.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.2, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 50th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.5 | — |
| 2005 | 37 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 36.7 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.3 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.2 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.3 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.4 | +0.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 36.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.9, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 36.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.95, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.07 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.45 | 36.3 | 36.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.27 | 36.2 | 36.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Kuwait?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Kuwait was 36.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Kuwait ranks 50th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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