Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 15.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 15.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 30.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2024.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 103rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of adults | 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% |
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 | 16.3% | 15.6% | 17.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 100 United States of America 15.8% compare
- 101 Denmark 15.7% compare
- 101 Mexico 15.7% compare
- 104 Bahrain 15.4% compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 14.7% compare
- 106 Brunei Darussalam 14.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 52,947 (2027)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.083 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.024 (2025)
- Share of imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners 1 rank (2024)
- Imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Per capita egg consumption 4.41 kilograms per year per capita (2018)
- Technical cooperation grants 1.19 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 15.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2024.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 103rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.