Bangladesh vs Japan: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Bangladesh
23.26 million
in 2012
Japan
17.95 million
in 2012
Bangladesh rank
5th
Japan rank
7th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 23.26 million against 17.95 million in Japan, a difference of 5.31 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.36 million | 26.73 million | 14.36 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 16.04 million | 26.18 million | 10.14 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 20.72 million | 22.09 million | 1.37 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.88 million | 18.19 million | 4.68 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Bangladesh, at 23.26 million against 17.95 million in Japan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 5.31 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME (2012) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of the number of men and women who smoke cigarettes at least daily (all ages).