Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 15.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 15.6% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 30.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2024.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.6% | — |
| 2005 | 26.8% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 26.8% | 30.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.9% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.6% | 17.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 108 United States 15.8% compare
- 109 Denmark 15.7% compare
- 109 Mexico 15.7% compare
- 112 Bahrain 15.4% compare
- 113 Saudi Arabia 14.7% compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 14.5% compare
- 114 Brunei 14.5% compare
More health data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 16.67 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.32 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.94 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5.85 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 66.9 (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 77 (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.5051 (2024)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 3 (2024)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 5.30 million (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5.6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 15.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2024.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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