Korea vs Uzbekistan: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco
Korea
31.5%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
31.6%
in 2024
Korea rank
71st
Uzbekistan rank
70th
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Korea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 31.6% against 31.5% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 71st and Uzbekistan ranks 70th of 167 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7% | 51.0% | 5.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 41.0% | 3.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 32.8% | 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, Korea or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 31.6% against 31.5% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco between Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Korea ranks 71st and Uzbekistan ranks 70th 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.