Smoking bans in public places in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Smoking bans in public places was 2 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 193 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 Republic of Korea, 2007–2022

00.511.522007201420222007: 22008: 22010: 22012: 22014: 22016: 22018: 22020: 22022: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Republic of 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2007.

Republic of Korea ranks 141st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2 2 2 2
2010s 2 2 2 5
2020s 2 2 2 2

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 141 Belarus 2 compare
  2. 141 Belgium 2 compare
  3. 141 China 2 compare
  4. 141 Mauritania 2 compare
  5. 141 Monaco 2 compare
  6. 141 Nigeria 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is smoking bans in public places in Republic of Korea?
Smoking bans in public places in Republic of Korea was 2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest smoking bans in public places recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
What is the lowest smoking bans in public places recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
How does Republic of Korea rank for smoking bans in public places?
Republic of Korea ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is smoking bans in public places rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of 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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Indicator
Smoking bans in public places
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 1,755 data points, 2007–2022
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