Estonia vs Korea: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption over time
- Estonia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Estonia, a difference of 1.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st of 5 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 16.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 3.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Korea |
| 2000s | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Korea |
| 2010s | 12.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.42 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1.82 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Korea |
| 2020s | 11.67 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.77 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk factors for health — tobacco consumption, Estonia or Korea?
- Korea, at 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in risk factors for health — tobacco consumption between Estonia and Korea?
- 1.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Korea rank globally for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- Estonia ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st of 5 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex), vaping (by age and sex), alcohol consumption, fruits and vegetables consumption, as well as measured and self-reported data on overweight and obesity. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.