Japan vs Vietnam: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate
Japan
13.98 million
in 2030
Vietnam
15.73 million
in 2030
Japan rank
15th
Vietnam rank
12th
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 15.73 million against 13.98 million in Japan, a difference of 1.75 million.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.26 million | 13.99 million | 16.27 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.92 million | 15.40 million | 8.51 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 17.65 million | 15.88 million | 1.77 million | Japan |
| 2030s | 13.98 million | 15.73 million | 1.75 million | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of current tobacco smokers, estimate, Japan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 15.73 million against 13.98 million in Japan as of 2030.
- What is the difference in number of current tobacco smokers, estimate between Japan and Vietnam?
- 1.75 million, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Japan ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.