Japan vs Malaysia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Japan
17.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
16.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
93rd
Malaysia rank
96th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.5% against 16.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 96th of 167 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 25.2% | 4.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 20.9% | 3.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.4% | 1.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 17.5% against 16.9% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Japan and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 96th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.