According to a survey conducted in 2022, around 20 percent of people in their forties were smokers. This made them the age groups with the highest share of smokers, while those aged 70 years and older were the smallest, at 7.1 percent. Overall, all age groups have shown a slow decline in smoking rates over the past decade.
Share of cigarette smokers in South Korea from 2012 to 2022, by age group
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KOSIS. (April 16, 2024). Share of cigarette smokers in South Korea from 2012 to 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/645739/south-korea-smoking-rate-by-age-group/
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