Number of daily smokers in Japan
Japan: Number of daily smokers was 23.34 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Number of daily smokers in Japan, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 23.34 million for number of daily smokers in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Japan peaked at 33.06 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 23.34 million, in 2012.
That places Japan 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of daily smokers in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.60 million | — |
| 1981 | 32.88 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 33.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 33.06 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 32.97 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 32.78 million | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 32.54 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 32.30 million | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 32.08 million | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 31.91 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 31.79 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 31.74 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 31.77 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 31.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 32.41 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 32.57 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 32.59 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 32.52 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 32.31 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 31.89 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 31.42 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 30.88 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 30.20 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 29.32 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 28.32 million | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 27.32 million | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 26.39 million | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 25.46 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 24.68 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 24.04 million | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 23.61 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.34 million | -1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 23.34 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 945,796, 24.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 23.34 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 16.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.62 million | 31.91 million | 33.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.17 million | 31.74 million | 32.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.59 million | 24.68 million | 31.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.67 million | 23.34 million | 24.04 million | 3 |
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 number of daily smokers in Japan?
- Number of daily smokers in Japan was 23.34 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.06 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.34 million in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for number of daily smokers?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).