Kuwait - Smoking prevalence
Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+)
The value for Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+) in Kuwait was 17.90 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20.00 in 2000 and a minimum value of 17.90 in 2018.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking is the percentage of men and women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.00 |
| 2005 | 19.50 |
| 2010 | 18.90 |
| 2015 | 18.30 |
| 2018 | 17.90 |
| 2019 | 17.90 |
| 2020 | 17.90 |
Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults) in Kuwait was 2.20 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4.20 in 2000 and a minimum value of 2.20 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.20 |
| 2005 | 3.60 |
| 2010 | 3.10 |
| 2015 | 2.60 |
| 2018 | 2.40 |
| 2019 | 2.30 |
| 2020 | 2.20 |
Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults) in Kuwait was 33.50 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 35.80 in 2000 and a minimum value of 33.50 in 2019.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.80 |
| 2005 | 35.40 |
| 2010 | 34.60 |
| 2015 | 33.90 |
| 2018 | 33.60 |
| 2019 | 33.50 |
| 2020 | 33.50 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
