Share of women who are smoking in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of women who are smoking was 2.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 2000
All-time low
2.4
in 2023
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Kuwait stood at 2.4. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Kuwait peaked at 4.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 120th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4 | — |
| 2005 | 3.8 | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.6 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 14% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.93 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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- 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)
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- 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 share of women who are smoking in Kuwait?
- Share of women who are smoking in Kuwait was 2.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Kuwait ranks 120th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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