Ethiopia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate

Ethiopia
2.81 million
in 2030
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2.96 million
in 2030
Ethiopia rank
43rd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
40th

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 2.96 million against 2.81 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 153,000.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th of 166 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 1.49 million 4.76 million 3.26 million Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 1.82 million 4.19 million 2.37 million Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 2.38 million 3.49 million 1.11 million Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2030s 2.81 million 2.96 million 153,000 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current tobacco smokers, estimate, Ethiopia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 2.96 million against 2.81 million in Ethiopia as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current tobacco smokers, estimate between Ethiopia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
153,000, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Ethiopia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
180 places, 1,980 data points, 2000–2030
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