Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Japan
Japan: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Japan, 1987–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
In 2022, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Japan stood at 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Japan peaked at 23.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2022.
That places Japan 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Japan, year by year
| Year | Cigarettes per smoker per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 23.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | — |
| 1988 | 23.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 23.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 23.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 23.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 23.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 23.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 23.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 23.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 20.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 19.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 19.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 18.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 18.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 16.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.57 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 23.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 23.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 3 |
| 1990s | 23.37 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 23.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 23.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 6 |
| 2000s | 19.46 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 18.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.72 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 16.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 Chile 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 2 Germany 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 2 Poland 15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 3 Latvia 11.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 4 Estonia 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 4 Denmark 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 5 Netherlands 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 6 Sweden 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 7 Belgium 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 7 Finland 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Japan?
- Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Japan was 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1991.
- What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex), vaping (by age and sex), alcohol consumption, fruits and vegetables consumption, as well as measured and self-reported data on overweight and obesity. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.