Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in South Korea
South Korea: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 15.0% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in South Korea, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 15.0% for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in South Korea peaked at 33.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2030.
South Korea ranks 67th 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7% | — |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 15.0% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 27.8% | 33.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.4% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.1% | 19.6% | 5 |
| 2030s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in South Korea?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in South Korea was 15.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2030.
- How does South Korea rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- South Korea ranks 67th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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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