Argentina vs Japan: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Argentina
27.1%
in 2024
Japan
26.2%
in 2024
Argentina rank
84th
Japan rank
87th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Argentina
- Japan
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 27.1% against 26.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Argentina ranks 84th and Japan ranks 87th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 46.8% | 9.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 36.5% | 4.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.6% | 0.4% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Argentina or Japan?
- Argentina, at 27.1% against 26.2% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Argentina and Japan?
- 0.9%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Argentina ranks 84th and Japan ranks 87th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.