Japan vs Malaysia: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)
Japan
14.9%
in 2030
Malaysia
15.2%
in 2030
Japan rank
96th
Malaysia rank
95th
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.2% against 14.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 96th and Malaysia ranks 95th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 25.2% | 4.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 20.9% | 3.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.2% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 2030s | 14.9% | 15.2% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%), Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 15.2% against 14.9% in Japan as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between Japan and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Japan ranks 96th and Malaysia ranks 95th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.