Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes (NTCP) in Japan
Japan: Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes was 7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 141 countries
All-time high
7
in 2022
All-time low
2
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2024
Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes in Japan, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 7 for tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes in Japan peaked at 7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2008.
That places Japan 40th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | — |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Japan's 7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 40 Micronesia (country) 7 compare
- 40 Ethiopia 7 compare
- 43 Argentina 6 compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 6 compare
- 43 Qatar 6 compare
- 43 Switzerland 6 compare
- 43 Samoa 6 compare
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 6 compare
- 43 Pakistan 6 compare
- 43 Chad 6 compare
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes in Japan?
- Tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes in Japan was 7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2008.
- How does Japan rank for tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes?
- Japan ranks 40th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes (NTCP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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