Kuwait—Smoking Prevalence, Males (%)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #47 of 164
Latest Value
37.7%
2022
YoY Change
+0.5%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#47
of 164 countries
Maximum
37.7%
2022
Minimum
36.8%
2007
CAGR
+0.1%
8 years
Last
37.7%
Previous
37.5%
Highest
37.7%
Lowest
36.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 37.1% |
Top Countries — Smoking Prevalence, Males (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 73.1% | 2022 |
| 2 | Myanmar | 69.5% | 2022 |
| 3 | Timor-Leste | 67.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Jordan | 57.6% | 2022 |
| 5 | Georgia | 55.9% | 2022 |
| 6 | Solomon Islands | 54.4% | 2022 |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea | 54.3% | 2022 |
| 8 | Kiribati | 52.5% | 2022 |
| 9 | Moldova | 52.4% | 2022 |
| 10 | Mongolia | 51.7% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The percentage of the male population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →