Brunei Darussalam vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco

Brunei Darussalam
14.5%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
15.6%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
106th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
103rd

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 15.6% against 14.5% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 106th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 103rd of 170 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 18.4% 28.7% 10.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 16.4% 21.4% 5.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 15.3% 16.5% 1.2% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Brunei Darussalam or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 15.6% against 14.5% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Brunei Darussalam and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
1.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 106th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 103rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 1,020 data points, 2000–2024
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Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).