North Korea Smoking Rate 2000-2024
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.
- North Korea smoking rate for 2020 was 17.40%, a 0.4% decline from 2019.
- North Korea smoking rate for 2019 was 17.80%, a 0% increase from 2018.
- North Korea smoking rate for 2018 was 17.80%, a 1.8% decline from 2015.
- North Korea smoking rate for 2015 was 19.60%, a 2.7% decline from 2010.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Smoking Rate (Ages 15+) |
| Nepal | 30.40% |
| Madagascar | 27.80% |
| Afghanistan | 23.30% |
| Yemen | 20.30% |
| Comoros | 20.30% |
| North Korea | 17.40% |
| Burkina Faso | 14.30% |
| Mozambique | 14.30% |
| Rwanda | 13.70% |
| Sierra Leone | 13.50% |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 12.80% |
| Burundi | 11.80% |
| Zimbabwe | 11.70% |
| Gambia | 11.10% |
| Malawi | 10.80% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 9.00% |
| Tanzania | 8.70% |
| Uganda | 8.40% |
| Chad | 8.30% |
| Mali | 8.30% |
| Liberia | 8.20% |
| Haiti | 7.70% |
| Eritrea | 7.50% |
| Niger | 7.40% |
| Benin | 6.90% |
| Senegal | 6.90% |
| Togo | 6.80% |
| Ethiopia | 5.10% |
| North Korea Smoking Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Smoking Rate (Ages 15+) | Annual Change |
| 2020 | 17.40% | -0.40% |
| 2019 | 17.80% | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 17.80% | -1.80% |
| 2015 | 19.60% | -2.70% |
| 2010 | 22.30% | -2.90% |
| 2005 | 25.20% | -3.30% |
| 2000 | 28.50% | -3.30% |