Affordability of cigarettes in Japan
Japan: Affordability of cigarettes was 1.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Japan, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, affordability of cigarettes in Japan stood at 1.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Japan peaked at 1.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2018.
Japan ranks 158th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Affordability of cigarettes in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +14.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 70% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 26% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Japan?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Japan was 1.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Japan ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Affordability of cigarettes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Price of 100 packs of cigarettes as a share of GDP per capita. This price is based on the most-sold brand of cigarettes in a given country and includes taxes. Lower values indicate that cigarettes are more affordable.