In 2018, almost 19 percent of the Japanese adult population were smokers, as revealed by a survey conducted in November 2018. While the smoking rate in Japan has decreased slightly within the last decade, the habit remains predominantly prevalent among male adults.
Share of smokers among adults in Japan from 2009 to 2018
Including respondents who stated "I smoke everyday" and "There are days, I sometimes smoke". Until 2012, including respondents who answered "I have smoked tobacco everyday or sometimes within the last month".
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MHLW (Japan). (March 1, 2020). Share of smokers among adults in Japan from 2009 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 23, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1019102/japan-share-smoking-adults/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of smokers among adults in Japan from 2009 to 2018." Chart. March 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 23, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1019102/japan-share-smoking-adults/
MHLW (Japan). (2020). Share of smokers among adults in Japan from 2009 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 23, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1019102/japan-share-smoking-adults/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of Smokers among Adults in Japan from 2009 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1019102/japan-share-smoking-adults/
MHLW (Japan), Share of smokers among adults in Japan from 2009 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1019102/japan-share-smoking-adults/ (last visited September 23, 2020)
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