According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, around 32.4 percent of men smoked cigarettes, while only 6.3 percent of women did. The proportion of cigarette smokers in South Korea, consisting mainly of men, has declined steadily in recent years.
Share of cigarette smokers in South Korea from 2013 to 2023, by gender
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Statistics Korea. (January 9, 2025). Share of cigarette smokers in South Korea from 2013 to 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/645282/south-korea-smoking-rate-by-gender/
Statistics Korea. "Share of cigarette smokers in South Korea from 2013 to 2023, by gender." Chart. January 9, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/645282/south-korea-smoking-rate-by-gender/
Statistics Korea. (2025). Share of cigarette smokers in South Korea from 2013 to 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/645282/south-korea-smoking-rate-by-gender/
Statistics Korea. "Share of Cigarette Smokers in South Korea from 2013 to 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/645282/south-korea-smoking-rate-by-gender/
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Share of cigarette smokers in South Korea from 2013 to 2023, by gender [Graph], Statistics Korea, January 9, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/645282/south-korea-smoking-rate-by-gender/
