Japan vs Viet Nam: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate
Japan
13.98 million
in 2030
Viet Nam
15.73 million
in 2030
Japan rank
15th
Viet Nam rank
12th
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate over time
- Japan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 15.73 million against 13.98 million in Japan, a difference of 1.75 million.
That makes Viet Nam'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 Viet Nam ranks 12th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Viet Nam | 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 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of current tobacco smokers, estimate, Japan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam?
- 1.75 million, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Japan and Viet Nam rank globally for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Japan ranks 15th and Viet Nam 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.