Kuwait vs Laos: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate

Kuwait
1.02 million
in 2030
Laos
1.17 million
in 2030
Kuwait rank
80th
Laos rank
78th

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate over time

  • Kuwait
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.17 million against 1.02 million in Kuwait, a difference of 149,000.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 80th and Laos ranks 78th of 166 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 431,667 1.26 million 830,333 Laos
2010s 630,500 1.26 million 625,500 Laos
2020s 913,800 1.22 million 306,800 Laos
2030s 1.02 million 1.17 million 149,000 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current tobacco smokers, estimate, Kuwait or Laos?
Laos, at 1.17 million against 1.02 million in Kuwait as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current tobacco smokers, estimate between Kuwait and Laos?
149,000, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Laos?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Kuwait and Laos rank globally for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
Kuwait ranks 80th and Laos ranks 78th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed