Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in South Korea
South Korea: Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.5%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2020
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in South Korea, 2008–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.7% for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in South Korea peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.
That places South Korea 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.5% | — |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in South Korea?
- Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific in South Korea was 0.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- How does South Korea rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific excise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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