Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Korea: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
31.1%
in 2024
Korea
31.5%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
73rd
Korea rank
71st
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 31.5% against 31.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd and Korea ranks 71st of 167 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 56.7% | 1.6% | Korea |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 44.1% | 1.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 33.1% | 0.5% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Korea?
- Korea, at 31.5% against 31.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Korea?
- 0.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Korea rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd and Korea ranks 71st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.