Japan vs Seychelles: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Japan
17.5%
in 2024
Seychelles
17.3%
in 2024
Japan rank
93rd
Seychelles rank
94th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Japan
- Seychelles
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.5% against 17.3% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 93rd and Seychelles ranks 94th of 170 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 26.1% | 5.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 21.3% | 2.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 0.0% | 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, Japan or Seychelles?
- Japan, at 17.5% against 17.3% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Japan and Seychelles?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Seychelles?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Seychelles rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Japan ranks 93rd and Seychelles ranks 94th 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 (%).