Number of daily smokers, men and women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 4.36 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 4.36 million for number of daily smokers, men and women 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, men and women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 4.36 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million, in 1980.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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, men and women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More gender data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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, men and women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Number of daily smokers, men and women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 4.36 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million in 1980.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).