Japan Smoking Prevalence (2024)
Japan's Smoking Prevalence: 17.5 % of adults in 2024, -0.5pp YoY. World Bank (SH.PRV.SMOK), 2000–2024.
Japan (2024)
17.5
% of adults
-0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
9
years of data
Data
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.5 | -0.5pp |
| 2023 | 18 | -0.5pp |
| 2022 | 18.5 | -1pp |
| 2020 | 19.5 | -2.8pp |
| 2015 | 22.3 | -3.2pp |
| 2010 | 25.5 | -2.1pp |
| 2007 | 27.6 | -1.7pp |
| 2005 | 29.3 | -4.1pp |
| 2000 | 33.4 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 17.5 % of adults in 2024. The latest change was -0.5pp. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 17.5 in 2024 to 33.4 in 2000.
This page tracks the share of adults in Japan who smoke tobacco. A leading indicator of future respiratory and cardiovascular disease burden, and a direct input to tobacco-sector and public-health analysis.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of adults in Japan who smoke tobacco. A leading indicator of future respiratory and cardiovascular disease burden, and a direct input to tobacco-sector and public-health analysis. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (9 observations).
The series peaked at 33.4 % of adults in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 17.5 in 2024. The latest reading of 17.5 in 2024 represents a change of -0.5pp.