South Korea smoking rate for 2024 was 18.60%, a 0.4% decline from 2023.
South Korea smoking rate for 2023 was 19.00%, a 0.6% decline from 2022.
South Korea smoking rate for 2022 was 19.60%, a 1% decline from 2020.
South Korea smoking rate for 2020 was 20.60%, a 3% decline from 2015.
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. The full historical dataset is available for download here: South Korea Smoking Rate | Historical Data | 2000 - 2024.