Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Nepal: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2.58 million
in 2030
Nepal
2.45 million
in 2030
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
38th
Nepal rank
40th

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 2.58 million against 2.45 million in Nepal, a difference of 122,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 40th of 166 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 4.17 million 4.11 million 60,667 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 3.67 million 3.36 million 310,500 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 3.03 million 2.80 million 229,600 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2030s 2.58 million 2.45 million 122,000 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current cigarette smokers, estimate, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Nepal?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 2.58 million against 2.45 million in Nepal as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current cigarette smokers, estimate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nepal?
122,000, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nepal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nepal rank globally for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 40th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 1,914 data points, 2000–2030
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