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
Characteristic
19-29 years
30-39 years
40-49 years
50-59 years
60-69 years
70+ years
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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 July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/645739/south-korea-smoking-rate-by-age-group/
KOSIS. "Share of cigarette smokers in South Korea from 2012 to 2022, by age group." Chart. April 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/645739/south-korea-smoking-rate-by-age-group/
KOSIS. (2024). Share of cigarette smokers in South Korea from 2012 to 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/645739/south-korea-smoking-rate-by-age-group/
KOSIS. "Share of Cigarette Smokers in South Korea from 2012 to 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/645739/south-korea-smoking-rate-by-age-group/
KOSIS, Share of cigarette smokers in South Korea from 2012 to 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/645739/south-korea-smoking-rate-by-age-group/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Share of cigarette smokers in South Korea from 2012 to 2022, by age group [Graph], KOSIS, April 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/645739/south-korea-smoking-rate-by-age-group/