Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Kuwait
Kuwait: Daily cigarette consumption per smoker was 21.8 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Kuwait, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 21.8 for daily cigarette consumption per smoker in 2012.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Kuwait peaked at 33.9 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.6, in 2003.
Kuwait ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.3 | 28.9 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.74 | 21.3 | 28.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.99 | 20.6 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.63 | 21.5 | 21.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3065 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -3.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Kuwait?
- Daily cigarette consumption per smoker in Kuwait was 21.8 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily cigarette consumption per smoker recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9 in 1980.
- What is the lowest daily cigarette consumption per smoker recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6 in 2003.
- How does Kuwait rank for daily cigarette consumption per smoker?
- Kuwait ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is daily cigarette consumption per smoker rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily cigarette consumption per smoker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cigarette consumption per smoker per day (all ages and both sexes combined).