North Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of current tobacco use
Prevalence of current tobacco use over time
- North Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 15.6% against 14.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 102nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 166 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 14.5% | 13.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 14.6% | 6.9% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 14.7% | 1.7% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of current tobacco use, North Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- North Korea, at 15.6% against 14.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of current tobacco use between North Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.9%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- North Korea ranks 102nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 104th 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 (% of 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 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.