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
67th
of 130 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

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

The figure 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 67th out of 130 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 - front and back of other smoked tobacco 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 above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 65 Namibia 55 compare
  2. 65 Ghana 55 compare
  3. 67 Kyrgyzstan 50 compare
  4. 67 Bangladesh 50 compare
  5. 67 Philippines 50 compare
  6. 67 Russian Federation 50 compare
  7. 67 Belarus 50 compare
  8. 67 Oman 50 compare
  9. 67 Kuwait 50 compare
  10. 67 Bahrain 50 compare
  11. 67 Yemen 50 compare
  12. 67 Trinidad and Tobago 50 compare
  13. 67 El Salvador 50 compare
  14. 67 Peru 50 compare
  15. 67 Korea 50 compare
  16. 67 Cook Islands 50 compare
  17. 67 Egypt 50 compare
  18. 67 Costa Rica 50 compare
  19. 67 Panama 50 compare
  20. 67 Chile 50 compare
  21. 67 Tonga 50 compare
  22. 67 Solomon Islands 50 compare
  23. 67 Iran, Islamic Republic of 50 compare
  24. 67 Djibouti 50 compare
  25. 67 Eswatini 50 compare
  26. 67 Viet Nam 50 compare
  27. 67 Armenia 50 compare
  28. 67 Nicaragua 50 compare
  29. 67 Qatar 50 compare
  30. 67 Honduras 50 compare
  31. 67 Argentina 50 compare
  32. 67 United Arab Emirates 50 compare
  33. 67 Seychelles 50 compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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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 67th out of 130 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 - front and back of other smoked tobacco 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 - front and back of other smoked tobacco packaging
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
131 places, 1,045 data points, 2007–2022
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