Korea vs Latvia: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption over time
- Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 11.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Latvia, a difference of 1.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 3rd of 1 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Korea |
| 2000s | 15.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Korea |
| 2010s | 14.42 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.04 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1.38 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Korea |
| 2020s | 12.77 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 11.77 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 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, Korea or Latvia?
- Korea, at 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 11.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in risk factors for health — tobacco consumption between Korea and Latvia?
- 1.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latvia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Latvia rank globally for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- Korea ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 3rd of 1 groups.
- 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.