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
1020304050200020152030

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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

South Korea vs Sweden: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence. Statizoid, drawing on World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://social-development.statizoid.com/compare/estimate-of-current-tobacco-use-prevalence-percent/korea-rep/sweden/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://social-development.statizoid.com/compare/estimate-of-current-tobacco-use-prevalence-percent/korea-rep/sweden/">South Korea vs Sweden: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Estimate of current tobacco use 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
Last refreshed