Bangladesh vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence

Bangladesh
13.8%
in 2030
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
14.0%
in 2030
Bangladesh rank
93rd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
90th

Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0102030200020152030

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 14.0% against 13.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 93rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 27.3% 26.3% 1.0% Bangladesh
2010s 21.2% 21.2% 0.0%
2020s 16.3% 16.6% 0.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2030s 13.8% 14.0% 0.2% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence, Bangladesh or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 14.0% against 13.8% in Bangladesh as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence between Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.2%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
Bangladesh ranks 93rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
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