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 12.2% 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
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 12.2% for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 25.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2030.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 88th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it 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 | 25.6% | — |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 12.2% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 21.2% | 25.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.4% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.4% | 5 |
| 2030s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
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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 12.2% 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 25.6% 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 12.2% 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 88th 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 20.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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