Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Japan
Japan: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 13.98 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Japan, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Japan is 13.98 million, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Japan peaked at 33.49 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.98 million, in 2030.
That places Japan 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.49 million | — |
| 2005 | 29.43 million | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 27.87 million | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 25.60 million | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 22.23 million | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 19.23 million | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 18.09 million | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 17.52 million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 16.94 million | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 16.46 million | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 13.98 million | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.26 million | 27.87 million | 33.49 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.92 million | 22.23 million | 25.60 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.65 million | 16.46 million | 19.23 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 13.98 million | 13.98 million | 13.98 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Japan?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Japan was 13.98 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.49 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.98 million in 2030.
- How does Japan rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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