Smokers as a share of of 15+ year-old population fell 3.14% to 15.4% in South Korea in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, smokers as a share of of 15+ year-old population in South Korea reached an all time high of 35.2% in 1995 and an all time low of 15.4% in 2021.
South Korea has been ranked 6th within the group of 19 countries we follow in terms of smokers as a share of of 15+ year-old population, 4 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Smokers (As % of 15+ Year-Old Population) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Cambodia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
China | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 25.8% | 21.9% | ... | 25.4% | 25.4% | ... | ||||||
Dem. People's Republic of Korea | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
India | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10.9% | 10.3% | ... | 9.10% | 8.60% | ... | ||||||
Japan | % | 18.2% | 18.3% | 17.7% | 17.8% | 16.7% | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Laos | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Russia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 30.3% | 27.5% | 26.7% | 25.8% | ... | ... | |||
South Korea | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17.3% | 18.4% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 16.4% | ||||||||||||
Thailand | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
USA | % | 11.4% | 11.8% | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.9% | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |