Share of women who are smoking in Japan
Japan: Share of women who are smoking was 8.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.9
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
68th
of 167 countries
All-time high
14.6
in 2000
All-time low
8.9
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in Japan is 8.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Japan peaked at 14.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 2024.
That places Japan 68th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6 | — |
| 2005 | 13.2 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 12.6 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 11.9 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 10.7 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 9.6 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 9.2 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 9 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.9 | -1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.47 | 12.6 | 14.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.3 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.18 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Japan?
- Share of women who are smoking in Japan was 8.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Japan ranks 68th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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