Japan vs Malta: Share of men who are smoking

Japan
26.2
in 2024
Malta
26
in 2024
Japan rank
87th
Malta rank
88th

Share of men who are smoking over time

  • Japan
  • Malta
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 26.2 against 26 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 37.73 9.07 Japan
2010s 36.55 32.2 4.35 Japan
2020s 27.55 26.9 0.65 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who are smoking, Japan or Malta?
Japan, at 26.2 against 26 in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who are smoking 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 are smoking?
Japan ranks 87th and Malta ranks 88th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of men who are smoking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed