Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Japan

Japan: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 13.25 million in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
13.25 million
World rank
14th
of 166 countries
All-time high
33.11 million
in 2000
All-time low
13.25 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Japan, 2000–2030

010.0M20.0M30.0M2000201520302000: 33.1M2005: 28.8M2007: 27.2M2010: 24.9M2015: 21.4M2020: 18.4M2022: 17.2M2023: 16.6M2024: 16.1M2025: 15.6M2030: 13.2M

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

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Japan, 2000 to 2030.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 France 14.03 million compare
  2. 12 Mexico 13.82 million compare
  3. 13 Philippines 13.47 million compare
  4. 15 Viet Nam 11.63 million compare
  5. 16 Italy 9.60 million compare
  6. 17 Germany 9.00 million compare

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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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Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
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World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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