Japan vs Mexico: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)

Japan
14.9%
in 2030
Mexico
14.7%
in 2030
Japan rank
96th
Mexico rank
99th

Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
0102030200020152030

How they compare

Japan currently reports 14.9% against 14.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 96th and Mexico ranks 99th of 167 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 30.1% 20.2% 9.9% Japan
2010s 23.9% 18.1% 5.8% Japan
2020s 18.1% 16.0% 2.1% Japan
2030s 14.9% 14.7% 0.2% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%), Japan or Mexico?
Japan, at 14.9% against 14.7% in Mexico as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between Japan and Mexico?
0.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
Japan ranks 96th and Mexico ranks 99th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
175 places, 1,925 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed