Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 11.6% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 11.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 27.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2030.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 91st of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.2% | — |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2030 | 11.6% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 21.9% | 27.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.4% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.2% | 15.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 11.6% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2030.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 91st out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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