South Korea vs Sweden: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence
South Korea
14.7%
in 2030
Sweden
15.7%
in 2030
South Korea rank
96th
Sweden rank
93rd
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15.7% against 14.7% in South Korea, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 93rd of 166 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 41.9% | 9.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 30.4% | 5.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 20.6% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2030s | 14.7% | 15.7% | 1.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence, South Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15.7% against 14.7% in South Korea as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence between South Korea and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- South Korea ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 93rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.