Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Korea
Korea: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024. ▼ Falling
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Korea, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
In 2024, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Korea stood at 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
The figure is down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Korea peaked at 20.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Korea, year by year
| Year | Cigarettes per smoker per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | — |
| 1998 | 16.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 15.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 16.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 15.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 15.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 15 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 14.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 14.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 14.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 12.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.35 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 16.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 16.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.28 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.82 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Israel 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 1 Türkiye 18.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 2 Chile 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 2 Germany 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 2 Poland 15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 3 Latvia 11.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 4 Estonia 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 4 Denmark 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
More health data for Korea
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.008 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Infant health: low birthweight 7.8 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy 83.7 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -5.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 5.8 Years (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 2.3 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage 51,751 Persons (2024)
- Causes of mortality 352,511 Deaths (2023)
- Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 140 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Korea?
- Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Korea was 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1995.
- What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2020.
- How does Korea rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex), vaping (by age and sex), alcohol consumption, fruits and vegetables consumption, as well as measured and self-reported data on overweight and obesity. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.