Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs was 16.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.5
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
95th
of 163 countries
All-time high
29.5
in 2000
All-time low
16.5
in 2022
Years of data
6
2000–2022

Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 29.52005: 25.82010: 22.72015: 19.82020: 17.42022: 16.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 16.5, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 29.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.5, in 2022.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 95th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 29.5
2005 25.8 -12.5%
2010 22.7 -12.0%
2015 19.8 -12.8%
2020 17.4 -12.1%
2022 16.5 -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.65 25.8 29.5 2
2010s 21.25 19.8 22.7 2
2020s 16.95 16.5 17.4 2

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

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  3. 94 Uzbekistan 16.7 compare
  4. 96 Brunei Darussalam 16.4 compare
  5. 96 Singapore 16.4 compare
  6. 98 Denmark 16.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 16.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of tobacco use sdgs recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 29.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of tobacco use sdgs recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5 in 2022.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for prevalence of tobacco use sdgs?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 95th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of tobacco use sdgs rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 984 data points, 2000–2022
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