Japan vs Thailand: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)
Japan
14.4%
in 2030
Thailand
14.3%
in 2030
Japan rank
75th
Thailand rank
76th
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14.4% against 14.3% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 76th of 167 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 24.2% | 4.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 20.2% | 2.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.5% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2030s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), Japan or Thailand?
- Japan, at 14.4% against 14.3% in Thailand as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between Japan and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Japan ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 76th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.