Japan vs Sweden: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Japan
26.2%
in 2024
Sweden
25.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
87th
Sweden rank
89th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 26.2% against 25.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 89th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 49.3% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 37.3% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.4% | 0.2% | 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 Sweden?
- Japan, at 26.2% against 25.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Japan ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 89th 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.