Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 31.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 31.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 61.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2024.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.3% | — |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | -2.8% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 31.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.6%, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 31.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.1%, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 50.4% | 61.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 39.9% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 31.1% | 34.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 31.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2024.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 73rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.