Japan vs Sweden: Tobacco consumption

Japan
14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2022
Sweden
14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 1995
Japan rank
5th
Sweden rank
6th

Tobacco consumption over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
0510152025197719992022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Sweden, a difference of 0.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 23 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 23.57 Cigarettes per smoker per day 16.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day 6.67 Cigarettes per smoker per day Japan
1990s 23.37 Cigarettes per smoker per day 15.83 Cigarettes per smoker per day 7.53 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 Sweden?
Japan, at 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day against 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in tobacco consumption between Japan and Sweden?
0.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 1995.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for tobacco consumption?
Japan ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Tobacco consumption
Unit
Cigarettes per smoker per day
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 673 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.