Smoking bans in public places in South Korea
South Korea: Smoking bans in public places was 2 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
2
in 2007
All-time low
2
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022
Smoking bans in public places in South Korea, 2007–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2 for smoking bans in public places in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, smoking bans in public places in South Korea peaked at 2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2007.
South Korea ranks 143rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Smoking bans in public places in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | — |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5, 40% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- 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 smoking bans in public places in South Korea?
- Smoking bans in public places in South Korea was 2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest smoking bans in public places recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest smoking bans in public places recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
- How does South Korea rank for smoking bans in public places?
- South Korea ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is smoking bans in public places rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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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