Kuwait vs Philippines: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Kuwait
19.4%
in 2024
Philippines
19.9%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
83rd
Philippines rank
81st
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 19.9% against 19.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 83rd and Philippines ranks 81st of 167 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 32.4% | 11.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 26.1% | 6.3% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 20.8% | 1.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita, Kuwait or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 19.9% against 19.4% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Kuwait and Philippines?
- 0.5%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Philippines?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Philippines rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 83rd and Philippines ranks 81st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.