Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 17.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Japan stood at 17.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 33.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2024.
Japan ranks 93rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4% | — |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 27.6% | 33.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 22.3% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.5% | 19.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -4.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 9,355 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 41.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.42 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.821 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 17.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 93rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.