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

Latest (2030)
11.6%
World rank
91st
of 167 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2000
All-time low
11.6%
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2030

01020302000201520302000: 27.22005: 23.42007: 21.92010: 20.12015: 17.42020: 15.12022: 14.32023: 13.92024: 13.62025: 13.22030: 11.6

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

Annual values for Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2030.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 92 Singapore 11.5% compare
  5. 93 Bangladesh 11.1% compare
  6. 94 Cambodia 10.9% compare

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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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Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
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