Japan vs Vietnam: Number of daily smokers, men and women
Japan
17.95 million
in 2012
Vietnam
13.93 million
in 2012
Japan rank
7th
Vietnam rank
9th
Number of daily smokers, men and women over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.95 million against 13.93 million in Vietnam, a difference of 4.02 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Vietnam 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 | Vietnam | 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 Vietnam?
- Japan, at 17.95 million against 13.93 million in Vietnam as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers, men and women between Japan and Vietnam?
- 4.02 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for number of daily smokers, men and women?
- Japan ranks 7th and Vietnam 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).