Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Japan
Japan: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 14.9% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Japan, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Japan is 14.9%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Japan peaked at 33.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2030.
That places Japan 85th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4% | — |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 14.9% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 27.6% | 33.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 22.3% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.1% | 19.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Japan?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Japan was 14.9% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2030.
- How does Japan rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Japan ranks 85th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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