Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 2.96 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 2.96 million for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 5.02 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.96 million, in 2030.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 40th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 2.96 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 million in 2030.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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