Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Japan
Japan: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 13.25 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Japan, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Japan stood at 13.25 million. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Japan peaked at 33.11 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.25 million, in 2030.
Japan ranks 14th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.11 million | — |
| 2005 | 28.77 million | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 27.24 million | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 24.89 million | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 21.38 million | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 18.37 million | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 17.18 million | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 16.63 million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 16.12 million | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 15.57 million | -3.4% |
| 2030 | 13.25 million | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.71 million | 27.24 million | 33.11 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.14 million | 21.38 million | 24.89 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.77 million | 15.57 million | 18.37 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 13.25 million | 13.25 million | 13.25 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1124 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.4862 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Japan?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Japan was 13.25 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.11 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.25 million in 2030.
- How does Japan rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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