Estonia vs Japan: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption

Estonia
11 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2024
Japan
14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2022
Estonia rank
4th
Japan rank
5th

Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption over time

  • Estonia
  • Japan
0510152025198720052024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Estonia, a difference of 3.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 5 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 12.67 Cigarettes per smoker per day 23.27 Cigarettes per smoker per day 10.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day Japan
2000s 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day 19.37 Cigarettes per smoker per day 6.37 Cigarettes per smoker per day Japan
2010s 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day 15.75 Cigarettes per smoker per day 3.75 Cigarettes per smoker per day Japan
2020s 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day 2.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk factors for health — tobacco consumption, Estonia or Japan?
Japan, at 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk factors for health — tobacco consumption between Estonia and Japan?
3.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
Estonia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 5 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption
Unit
Cigarettes per smoker per day
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 673 data points, 1960–2025
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Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex), vaping (by age and sex), alcohol consumption, fruits and vegetables consumption, as well as measured and self-reported data on overweight and obesity. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.