Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 6.44 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Republic of Korea, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 6.44 million for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Republic of Korea peaked at 12.73 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.44 million, in 2030.
That places Republic of Korea 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.73 million | — |
| 2005 | 11.52 million | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 11.04 million | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 10.45 million | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 9.65 million | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 8.53 million | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 8.08 million | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 7.88 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.67 million | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 7.44 million | -3.0% |
| 2030 | 6.44 million | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.76 million | 11.04 million | 12.73 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.05 million | 9.65 million | 10.45 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.92 million | 7.44 million | 8.53 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 6.44 million | 6.44 million | 6.44 million | 1 |
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More health data for Republic of Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3571 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6946 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Republic of Korea?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Republic of Korea was 6.44 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 million in 2030.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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