Japan vs Malaysia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged

Japan
17.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
16.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
101st
Malaysia rank
104th

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 17.5% against 16.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 104th of 178 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 31.4% 26.1% 5.3% Japan
2010s 23.9% 20.9% 3.0% Japan
2020s 18.5% 17.4% 1.1% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged, Japan or Malaysia?
Japan, at 17.5% against 16.9% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Japan and Malaysia?
0.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
Japan ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 104th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 1,248 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed