South Korea - Smoking Prevalence
Since 2014, South Korea Smoking Prevalence was down by 2.2points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 75 comparing other countries in Smoking Prevalence with 21.8 Percent of Persons Aged 15+. South Korea is overtaken by Kuwait, which was number 74 with 22 Percent of Persons Aged 15+ and is followed by Malaysia at 21.7 Percent of Persons Aged 15+. Nauru lead the ranking with 51.8 Percent of Persons Aged 15+ in 2019, a decrease of 0.6points compared to 2018. Republic of the Congo recorded the best 5 years average growth at +2points per year, while Peru recorded the worst performance at -5.9points per year.
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Date | Percent of Persons Aged 15+ |
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2019 | 21.80 |
2018 | 22.00 |
2017 | |
2016 | 23.30 |
2015 |
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How does South Korea rank in Smoking Prevalence?
# | 146 Countries | Percent of Persons Aged 15+ | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
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1 |
#1
Kiribati
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51.80 % | 2019 | -0.4 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
1 |
#1
Nauru
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51.80 % | 2019 | -0.6 % | -1.4 % | View data | |
74 |
#74
Kuwait
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22.00 % | 2019 | -0.5 % | -0.7 % | View data | |
75 |
#75
South Korea
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21.80 % | 2019 | -0.9 % | -2.2 % | View data | |
76 |
#76
Japan
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21.70 % | 2019 | -0.9 % | -1.9 % | View data |