Japan vs Thailand: Share of adults who smoke
Japan
18.5
in 2022
Thailand
18.4
in 2022
Japan rank
90th
Thailand rank
91st
Share of adults who smoke over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 18.5 against 18.4 in Thailand, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 90th and Thailand ranks 91st of 166 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1 | 25.17 | 4.93 | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.9 | 21.7 | 2.2 | Japan |
| 2020s | 19 | 18.7 | 0.3 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke, Japan or Thailand?
- Japan, at 18.5 against 18.4 in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke between Japan and Thailand?
- 0.1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for share of adults who smoke?
- Japan ranks 90th and Thailand ranks 91st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.