Share of women who are smoking in South Korea
South Korea: Share of women who are smoking was 5.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.6
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
89th
of 167 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 2000
All-time low
5.6
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in South Korea stood at 5.6. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in South Korea peaked at 7.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2024.
That places South Korea 89th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6 | — |
| 2005 | 7.1 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.3 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.9 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 32% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 5.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.75 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in South Korea?
- Share of women who are smoking in South Korea was 5.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for share of women who are smoking?
- South Korea ranks 89th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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