Japan vs Malta: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Japan
26.2%
in 2024
Malta
26.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
87th
Malta rank
88th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Japan currently reports 26.2% against 26.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 87th and Malta ranks 88th of 167 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 37.7% | 9.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 32.2% | 4.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 26.9% | 0.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Japan or Malta?
- Japan, at 26.2% against 26.0% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Japan and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Japan ranks 87th and Malta ranks 88th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.
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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.