Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes (NTCP) in South Korea
South Korea: Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes was 5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 141 countries
All-time high
6
in 2016
All-time low
3
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2024
Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes in South Korea, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 5 for tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes in South Korea peaked at 6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2008.
That places South Korea 52nd out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes in South Korea?
- Tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes in South Korea was 5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2008.
- How does South Korea rank for tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes?
- South Korea ranks 52nd out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes (NTCP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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