Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in North Korea
North Korea: Number of current of tobacco users, estimate was 2.96 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in North Korea, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current of tobacco users, estimate in North Korea is 2.96 million, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current of tobacco users, estimate in North Korea peaked at 5.02 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.96 million, in 2030.
That places North Korea 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.02 million | — |
| 2005 | 4.69 million | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.56 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.35 million | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.04 million | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 3.69 million | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 3.53 million | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.48 million | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.39 million | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 3.34 million | -1.5% |
| 2030 | 2.96 million | -11.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 2.96 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.09 million, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 2.96 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 751,000, 3.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.76 million | 4.56 million | 5.02 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.19 million | 4.04 million | 4.35 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million | 3.34 million | 3.69 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.96 million | 2.96 million | 2.96 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More social development data for North Korea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 263 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 263 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current of tobacco users, estimate in North Korea?
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in North Korea was 2.96 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 million in 2030.
- How does North Korea rank for number of current of tobacco users, estimate?
- North Korea ranks 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current of tobacco users, estimate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Number of current of tobacco users, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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