Smoking bans in public places in Japan

Japan: Smoking bans in public places was 4 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022

Smoking bans in public places in Japan, 2007–2022

012342007201420222007: 02008: 02010: 02012: 02014: 02016: 02018: 42020: 42022: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 4 for smoking bans in public places in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Over the whole period, smoking bans in public places in Japan peaked at 4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.

That places Japan 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Smoking bans in public places in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Smoking bans in public places in Japan, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 0
2008 0
2010 0
2012 0
2014 0
2016 0
2018 4
2020 4 +0.0%
2022 4 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 2
2010s 0.8 0 4 5
2020s 4 4 4 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 113 Austria 4 compare
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  4. 113 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4 compare
  5. 113 Indonesia 4 compare
  6. 113 Kuwait 4 compare
  7. 113 Lithuania 4 compare
  8. 113 Montenegro 4 compare
  9. 113 Niger 4 compare
  10. 113 Slovakia 4 compare
  11. 113 Togo 4 compare
  12. 113 Tuvalu 4 compare
  13. 113 United Arab Emirates 4 compare
  14. 113 Zimbabwe 4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is smoking bans in public places in Japan?
Smoking bans in public places in Japan was 4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest smoking bans in public places recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2018.
What is the lowest smoking bans in public places recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
How does Japan rank for smoking bans in public places?
Japan ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Smoking bans in public places. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Smoking bans in public places
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 1,755 data points, 2007–2022
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