Estonia vs Korea: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco
Estonia
30.9%
in 2024
Korea
31.5%
in 2024
Estonia rank
74th
Korea rank
71st
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Estonia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 31.5% against 30.9% in Estonia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 74th and Korea ranks 71st of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 56.7% | 1.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 44.1% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 33.1% | 0.4% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco, Estonia or Korea?
- Korea, at 31.5% against 30.9% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco between Estonia and Korea?
- 0.6%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Korea rank globally for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Estonia ranks 74th and Korea ranks 71st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male 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.