Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Kuwait

Kuwait: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 757,000 in 2030. β–² Rising

Latest (2030)
757,000
World rank
86th
of 165 countries
All-time high
757,000
in 2030
All-time low
282,000
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Kuwait, 2000–2030

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201520302000: 282.0k2005: 332.0k2007: 367.0k2010: 419.0k2015: 533.0k2020: 591.0k2022: 669.0k2023: 697.0k2024: 717.0k2025: 721.0k2030: 757.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Kuwait stood at 757,000. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Kuwait peaked at 757,000 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 282,000, in 2000.

Kuwait ranks 86th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 327,000 282,000 367,000 3
2010s 476,000 419,000 533,000 2
2020s 679,000 591,000 721,000 5
2030s 757,000 757,000 757,000 1

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  5. 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 673,000 compare
  6. 89 Zimbabwe 671,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Kuwait?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Kuwait was 757,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 757,000 in 2030.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 282,000 in 2000.
How does Kuwait rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Kuwait ranks 86th out of 165 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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