Japan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence
Japan
12.4%
in 2030
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.2%
in 2030
Japan rank
85th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
88th
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence over time
- Japan
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.4% against 12.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 85th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 88th of 167 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 23.1% | 4.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 18.5% | 2.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.5% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 2030s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence, Japan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Japan, at 12.4% against 12.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence between Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence?
- Japan ranks 85th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 88th 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.