Number of daily smokers gender in North Korea
North Korea: Number of daily smokers gender was 4.36 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
4.36 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.36 million
in 2012
All-time low
2.30 million
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Number of daily smokers gender in North Korea, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 4.36 million for number of daily smokers gender in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers gender in North Korea peaked at 4.36 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million, in 1980.
North Korea ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers gender in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.30 million | — |
| 1981 | 2.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.69 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.86 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.22 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.56 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.62 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.66 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.79 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.89 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.36 million | +1.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 4.36 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 728,130, 6.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 4.36 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 million, 4.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.66 million | 2.30 million | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.48 million | 3.13 million | 3.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.00 million | 3.79 million | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 4.24 million | 4.36 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More gender data for North Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers gender in North Korea?
- Number of daily smokers gender in North Korea was 4.36 million in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers gender recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers gender recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million in 1980.
- How does North Korea rank for number of daily smokers gender?
- North Korea ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers gender rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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