Smoking prevalence among Korean youths by gender and age
| Gender | Year | High school students (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 years | 17 years | 18 years | ||
| Male | 1988 | 9.5 | 19.1 | 40.4 |
| 1989 | 17.3 | 26.8 | 50.0 | |
| 1991 | 14.3 | 38.2 | 44.8 | |
| 1993 | 13.6 | 24.9 | 40.2 | |
| 1995 | 15.2 | 30.3 | 33.2 | |
| 1997 | 21.6 | 41.0 | 41.6 | |
| 1999 | 24.7 | 31.1 | 41.0 | |
| 2000 | 19.9 | 29.8 | 37.9 | |
| 2001 | 10.1 | 32.6 | 29.6 | |
| 2002 | 15.8 | 24.2 | 30.2 | |
| 2003 | 21.4 | 20.0 | 25.2 | |
| 2004 | 10.8 | 17.3 | 21.5 | |
| 2005 | 12.6 | 22.1 | 13.2 | |
| 2006 | 18.1 | 21.9 | 22.4 | |
| 2007 | 19.1 | 15.3 | 13.3 | |
| 2008 | 15.9 | 21.0 | 17.8 | |
| Female | 1991 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.6 | |
| 1995 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 5.6 | |
| 1997 | 9.9 | 7.2 | 7.3 | |
| 1999 | 10.5 | 7.4 | 5.3 | |
| 2000 | 12.2 | 10.0 | 10.5 | |
| 2001 | 9.6 | 6.1 | 7.3 | |
| 2002 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 3.5 | |
| 2003 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 5.3 | |
| 2004 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 4.9 | |
| 2005 | 5.2 | 8.1 | 5.9 | |
| 2006 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | |
| 2007 | 6.6 | 3.9 | 5.4 | |
| 2008 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 2.6 | |
Source: Korean Association of Smoking or Health.89
Standardised to 1988 population.