JT's Annual Survey Finds 21.7 Percent of Japanese Adults Are Smokers
JT's Annual Survey Finds 21.7 Percent of Japanese Adults Are Smokers
Tokyo, November 25, 2011
--- Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) (TSE: 2914) today announced the results of its Japan Smoking Rate Survey, a study that has been carried out annually since 1965. The survey, conducted in August 2011, showed that 21.7 percent of Japanese adults are smokers. Other results are summarized below.
1. Japanese smoking rate as of August 2011
| |
2010 |
2011 |
| Smoking Rate (%) |
Change since last year |
Smoking Rate (%) |
Change since last year |
| Men |
36.6 |
-2.3 percentage points |
33.7 |
-2.9 percentage points |
| Women |
12.1 |
0.2 percentage points |
10.6 |
-1.5 percentage points |
| Total |
23.9 |
-1.0 percentage points |
21.7 |
-2.2 percentage points |
2. Japanese smoking population as of August 2011 (estimate based on the smoking rate)
(Unit: millions)
| |
2010 |
2011 |
| Smoking Population |
Change since last year |
Smoking Population |
Change since last year |
| Men |
18.40 |
-1.17 |
17.02 |
-1.38 |
| Women |
6.55 |
0.11 |
5.77 |
-0.78 |
| Total |
24.95 |
-1.06 |
22.79 |
-2.16 |
| Note: The above figures were calculated based on the men and women adult population as of August 1, 2011, provided by the Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, which were 50.51 million and 54.47 million, respectively. |
The company is of the view that the smoking rate in Japan has been on a declining trend. The decrease is due to various factors, including the aging of society, growing awareness about the health risks associated with smoking, tightening of smoking-related regulations and the tax and price hike which took place in October 2010.
JT will continue its efforts to realize a society in which smokers and non-smokers can co-exist in harmony.
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Japan Tobacco Inc. is a leading international tobacco product company. Its products are sold in over 120 countries and its internationally recognized cigarette brands include Winston, Camel, Mild Seven and Benson & Hedges. With diversified operations, JT is also actively present in pharmaceuticals and foods. The company's adjusted net sales(*) were JPY 1.946 trillion (US$23,415 million(**)) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.
* Adjusted net sales on a consolidated basis do not include excise tax and revenue from the imported tobacco, domestic duty free, the China Division and other peripheral businesses in the Japanese domestic tobacco business. Nor does it include excise tax and revenue from distribution, contract manufacturing and other peripheral businesses in the international tobacco business.
** Translated at the rate of JPY 83.15 per $1, as of March 31, 2011
