Japan vs Maldives: Share of women who are smoking

Japan
8.9
in 2024
Maldives
9.3
in 2024
Japan rank
68th
Maldives rank
66th

Share of women who are smoking over time

  • Japan
  • Maldives
10152025200020122024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 9.3 against 8.9 in Japan, a difference of 0.4.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 68th and Maldives ranks 66th of 167 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 13.47 21.8 8.33 Maldives
2010s 11.3 15.1 3.8 Maldives
2020s 9.18 10.03 0.85 Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are smoking, Japan or Maldives?
Maldives, at 9.3 against 8.9 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women who are smoking between Japan and Maldives?
0.4, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Maldives?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Maldives rank globally for share of women who are smoking?
Japan ranks 68th and Maldives ranks 66th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of women 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 women 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