Japan vs United States: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence
Japan
12.8%
in 2030
United States
12.5%
in 2030
Japan rank
106th
United States rank
108th
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.8% against 12.5% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 106th and United States ranks 108th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 33.4% | 5.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 24.2% | 2.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 16.4% | 0.4% | United States |
| 2030s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 0.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 12.8% against 12.5% in United States as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence between Japan and United States?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- Japan ranks 106th and United States ranks 108th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.