Bans on tobacco advertising in North Korea
North Korea: Bans on tobacco advertising was 2 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Bans on tobacco advertising in North Korea, 2007–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bans on tobacco advertising in North Korea is 2, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, bans on tobacco advertising in North Korea peaked at 2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2007.
That places North Korea 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Bans on tobacco advertising in North 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 99.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 9,167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 656.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 316.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bans on tobacco advertising in North Korea?
- Bans on tobacco advertising in North Korea was 2 in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bans on tobacco advertising recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest bans on tobacco advertising recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
- How does North Korea rank for bans on tobacco advertising?
- North Korea ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bans on tobacco advertising rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bans on tobacco advertising. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of bans on tobacco advertising are defined as follows: No ban, or ban that does not cover national TV, radio and print media; Ban on national TV, radio and print media only; Ban on national TV, radio and print media, as well as on some, but not all other forms of advertising and, lastly, complete ban on all forms of advertising.