Canada vs Japan: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Canada
8.7%
in 2024
Japan
8.9%
in 2024
Canada rank
70th
Japan rank
68th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.9% against 8.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 70th and Japan ranks 68th of 167 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 13.5% | 9.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.3% | 3.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 8.9% against 8.7% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Canada and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Canada ranks 70th and Japan ranks 68th 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 women 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 female 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.