Number of daily smokers in South Korea
South Korea: Number of daily smokers was 9.96 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
9.96 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.30 million
in 1996
All-time low
8.45 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers in South Korea, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 9.96 million for number of daily smokers in 2012.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in South Korea peaked at 11.30 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.45 million, in 1980.
South Korea ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.45 million | — |
| 1981 | 8.71 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 8.97 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 9.22 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 9.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 9.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 9.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 10.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 10.46 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 10.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 10.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 10.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.99 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 11.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.29 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.27 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.14 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.02 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.88 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.73 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.57 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.41 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.26 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.17 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.08 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.95 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.91 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.96 million | +0.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 9.96 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 945,796, 10.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 9.96 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 7.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.59 million | 8.45 million | 10.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.12 million | 10.84 million | 11.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.41 million | 9.95 million | 11.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.93 million | 9.91 million | 9.96 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in South Korea?
- Number of daily smokers in South Korea was 9.96 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.30 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.45 million in 1980.
- How does South Korea rank for number of daily smokers?
- South Korea ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).