Korea - Smoking prevalence
Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+)
The value for Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+) in Korea was 20.80 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 35.00 in 2000 and a minimum value of 20.80 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking is the percentage of men and women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.00 |
| 2005 | 30.70 |
| 2010 | 27.00 |
| 2015 | 23.80 |
| 2018 | 21.40 |
| 2019 | 21.40 |
| 2020 | 20.80 |
Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults) in Korea was 5.90 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7.10 in 2000 and a minimum value of 5.90 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.10 |
| 2005 | 6.70 |
| 2010 | 6.40 |
| 2015 | 6.20 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 5.90 |
Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults) in Korea was 35.70 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 62.80 in 2000 and a minimum value of 35.70 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.80 |
| 2005 | 54.60 |
| 2010 | 47.60 |
| 2015 | 41.30 |
| 2018 | 37.90 |
| 2019 | 36.80 |
| 2020 | 35.70 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
