Smoking bans in public places in North Korea
North Korea: Smoking bans in public places was 7 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 195 countries
All-time high
7
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022
Smoking bans in public places in North Korea, 2007–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for smoking bans in public places in North Korea is 7, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smoking bans in public places in North Korea peaked at 7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
North Korea ranks 75th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Smoking bans in public places in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | — |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0541 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is smoking bans in public places in North Korea?
- Smoking bans in public places in North Korea was 7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest smoking bans in public places recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest smoking bans in public places recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does North Korea rank for smoking bans in public places?
- North Korea ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is smoking bans in public places rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Smoking bans in public places. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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