Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 18.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Korea, 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 Republic of Korea stood at 18.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 35.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2024.
That places Republic of Korea 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5% | — |
| 2005 | 30.9% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 29.4% | 35.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 23.6% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.6% | 20.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 10,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 414.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 15.01 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,198 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6183 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Korea was 18.6% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 86th 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 Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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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.