Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Japan

Japan: Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health was 50 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
50
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 142 countries
All-time high
50
in 2020
All-time low
30
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022

Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Japan, 2007–2022

010203040502007201420222007: 302008: 302010: 302012: 302014: 302016: 302018: 302020: 502022: 50

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Japan recorded 50 for percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Japan peaked at 50 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2007.

That places Japan 80th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health warnings - back of cigarette packaging in Japan, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 30
2008 30 +0.0%
2010 30 +0.0%
2012 30 +0.0%
2014 30 +0.0%
2016 30 +0.0%
2018 30 +0.0%
2020 50 +66.7%
2022 50 +0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 50 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65, 77% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 50 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30 30 30 2
2010s 30 30 30 5
2020s 50 50 50 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Japan?
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Japan was 50 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 50 in 2020.
What is the lowest percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2007.
How does Japan rank for percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health?
Japan ranks 80th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
Is percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health warnings - back of cigarette packaging. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health warnings - back of cigarette packaging
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
144 places, 1,160 data points, 2007–2022
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