Japan vs Malaysia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
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 over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.5% against 16.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 96th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 26.1% | 5.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 20.9% | 3.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 19.0% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, 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 between Japan and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 7 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?
- Japan ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 96th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).