Botswana vs Republic of Korea: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence

Botswana
13.1%
in 2030
Republic of Korea
13.8%
in 2030
Botswana rank
76th
Republic of Korea rank
73rd

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence over time

  • Botswana
  • Republic of Korea
0102030200020152030

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 13.8% against 13.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 76th and Republic of Korea ranks 73rd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 14.6% 31.0% 16.3% Republic of Korea
2010s 14.0% 23.9% 9.9% Republic of Korea
2020s 13.4% 17.3% 3.9% Republic of Korea
2030s 13.1% 13.8% 0.7% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence, Botswana or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 13.8% against 13.1% in Botswana as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence between Botswana and Republic of Korea?
0.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Republic of Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Botswana and Republic of Korea rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence?
Botswana ranks 76th and Republic of Korea ranks 73rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed