Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 19.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait stood at 19.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 20.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2022.
Kuwait ranks 83rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9% | — |
| 2005 | 20.4% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.2% | 20.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.6% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.3% | 19.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 80 Iraq 20.1% compare
- 81 Philippines 19.9% compare
- 82 Bhutan 19.6% compare
- 84 Uruguay 19.3% compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 18.7% compare
- 86 Cambodia 18.6% compare
- 86 Republic of Korea 18.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,669 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -12.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -12.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 52.53 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait was 19.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 83rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.