Israel vs Korea: Tobacco consumption
Tobacco consumption over time
- Israel
- Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Korea, a difference of 3.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 1st and Korea ranks 2nd of 23 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 3.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Israel |
| 2010s | 16.92 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.42 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Israel |
| 2020s | 15 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco consumption, Israel or Korea?
- Israel, at 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tobacco consumption between Israel and Korea?
- 3.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Korea rank globally for tobacco consumption?
- Israel ranks 1st 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.