Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Japan
Japan: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 14.4% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Japan, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 14.4% for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Japan peaked at 32.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2030.
Japan ranks 75th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.3% | — |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 2030 | 14.4% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 26.7% | 32.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.5% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.4% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2030s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
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More health data for Japan
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0667 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.6248 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89,577 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Japan?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Japan was 14.4% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2030.
- How does Japan rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Japan ranks 75th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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