Bahamas vs South Korea: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males over time
- Bahamas
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 31.5% against 31.3% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 70th of 166 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 56.7% | 34.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 44.1% | 18.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 33.1% | 2.7% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, males, Bahamas or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 31.5% against 31.3% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use, males between Bahamas and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and South Korea rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Bahamas ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 70th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the male population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.