Japan vs Korea: Tobacco consumption
Tobacco consumption over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Korea, a difference of 1.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 23 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 3.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Japan |
| 2000s | 19.15 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.57 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 3.57 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.72 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1.72 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Japan |
| 2020s | 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco consumption, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tobacco consumption between Japan and Korea?
- 1.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for tobacco consumption?
- Japan ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Tobacco consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.