Japan vs Viet Nam: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Japan
17.95 million
in 2012
Viet Nam
13.93 million
in 2012
Japan rank
7th
Viet Nam rank
9th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Japan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.95 million against 13.93 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 4.02 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.73 million | 9.69 million | 17.04 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 26.18 million | 13.19 million | 12.99 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 22.09 million | 12.95 million | 9.14 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 18.19 million | 13.59 million | 4.60 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, men and women, Japan or Viet Nam?
- Japan, at 17.95 million against 13.93 million in Viet Nam as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Japan and Viet Nam?
- 4.02 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Japan and Viet Nam rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Japan ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 9th 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).