Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in North Korea
North Korea: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized) was 13.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in North Korea, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 13.3% for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in North Korea peaked at 30.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2030.
North Korea ranks 104th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.6% | — |
| 2005 | 26.8% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 13.3% | -12.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 13.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.7%, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 13.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.7%, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 25.2% | 30.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.9% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.4% | 5 |
| 2030s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in North Korea?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in North Korea was 13.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2030.
- How does North Korea rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- North Korea ranks 104th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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