Germany vs Korea: Tobacco consumption
Tobacco consumption over time
- Germany
- Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Korea, a difference of 2.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 2nd of 23 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Korea |
| 2010s | 15.27 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 0.5667 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.45 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.65 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco consumption, Germany or Korea?
- Germany, at 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tobacco consumption between Germany and Korea?
- 2.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Korea rank globally for tobacco consumption?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 2nd of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Tobacco consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.