Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs United States: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
15.6%
in 2024
United States
15.8%
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
111th
United States rank
108th
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 15.8% against 15.6% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 111th and United States ranks 108th of 178 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 35.2% | 6.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 24.2% | 2.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 17.1% | 0.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or United States?
- United States, at 15.8% against 15.6% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 111th and United States ranks 108th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.