
17.1% of the adult population are current smokers
There are approximately 3.5 million current smokers in North Korea
Country profile
Data sourced:
2022.
Page updated:
2025-01-10
Smoking in North Korea
42,321
Deaths
42321 people die every year due to tobacco smoking in North Korea.
17.1%
tobacco smoking
Adult tobacco smoking prevalence is 17.1%.
Nicotine Vaping Devices
in North Korea
Nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are banned in North Korea, according to a 2018 WHO report for the Conference of Parties (8) of the FCTC (‘Progress report on regulatory and market developments on Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS)’).
Heated Tobacco Products
in North Korea
You can't advertise HTP in North Korea.
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