2024年5月、WHOが発表した最新の世界喫煙率ランキングは、多くの人に驚きを与えました。喫煙率トップは南太平洋の小国ナウルで、その率は48.3%に達しています。上位10カ国にはキリバスやパプアニューギニアなど、太平洋諸国が名を連ねており、これらの国々の喫煙文化が浮き彫りになりました。
これらの国々では、喫煙が日常生活に深く根付いています。一部では、喫煙が社交やストレス解消の一環として認識されており、健康リスクに対する認識が他国に比べて低いのが特徴です。さらに、タバコの価格が比較的安いことや禁煙政策の不十分さも高喫煙率の一因とされています。
一方で、フランスやセルビアなどのヨーロッパ諸国も上位にランクイン。先進国でありながら喫煙率が高い背景には、文化や歴史的な要因があると考えられます。
こうしたランキングを通じて浮かび上がるのは、喫煙が単なる個人の嗜好だけでなく、地域の文化や経済、政策とも密接に関連しているという事実です。各国が抱える課題とその対策を知ることで、喫煙問題への理解を深め、健康な社会を目指すきっかけになるでしょう。
| 順位 | 国名 | 喫煙率 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
48.3% |
| 2 |
|
44.4% |
| 3 |
|
39.7% |
| 4 |
|
39.6% |
| 5 |
|
39.5% |
| 6 |
|
39.5% |
| 7 |
|
38.7% |
| 8 |
|
38.2% |
| 9 |
|
37.0% |
| 10 |
|
36.9% |
| 11 |
|
36.3% |
| 12 |
|
36.2% |
| 13 |
|
35.6% |
| 14 |
|
35.6% |
| 15 |
|
34.6% |
| 16 |
|
34.3% |
| 17 |
|
33.9% |
| 18 |
|
33.7% |
| 19 |
|
32.9% |
| 20 |
|
32.8% |
| 21 |
|
32.4% |
| 22 |
|
32.2% |
| 23 |
|
32.0% |
| 24 |
|
31.8% |
| 25 |
|
31.4% |
| 26 |
|
31.3% |
| 27 |
|
30.5% |
| 28 |
|
30.1% |
| 29 |
|
30.0% |
| 30 |
|
29.9% |
| 31 |
|
29.8% |
| 32 |
|
29.7% |
| 33 |
|
29.5% |
| 34 |
|
29.2% |
| 35 |
|
28.7% |
| 36 |
|
28.4% |
| 37 |
|
28.3% |
| 38 |
|
28.3% |
| 39 |
|
27.6% |
| 40 |
|
27.3% |
| 41 |
|
27.2% |
| 42 |
|
27.0% |
| 43 |
|
26.8% |
| 44 |
|
26.7% |
| 45 |
|
26.3% |
| 46 |
|
25.6% |
| 47 |
|
25.5% |
| 48 |
|
24.9% |
| 49 |
|
24.9% |
| 50 |
|
24.9% |
| 51 |
|
24.7% |
| 52 |
|
24.7% |
| 53 |
|
24.3% |
| 54 |
|
24.3% |
| 55 |
|
24.3% |
| 56 |
|
23.8% |
| 57 |
|
23.6% |
| 58 |
|
23.4% |
| 59 |
|
23.0% |
| 60 |
|
22.7% |
| 61 |
|
22.7% |
| 62 |
|
22.5% |
| 63 |
|
22.5% |
| 64 |
|
22.4% |
| 65 |
|
22.3% |
| 66 |
|
22.2% |
| 67 |
|
22.0% |
| 68 |
|
21.9% |
| 69 |
|
21.4% |
| 70 |
|
21.3% |
| 71 |
|
21.3% |
| 72 |
|
21.2% |
| 73 |
|
20.9% |
| 74 |
|
20.7% |
| 75 |
|
20.5% |
| 76 |
|
20.5% |
| 77 |
|
20.4% |
| 78 |
|
20.4% |
| 79 |
|
20.2% |
| 80 |
|
20.1% |
| 81 |
|
20.0% |
| 82 |
|
19.9% |
| 83 |
|
19.6% |
| 84 |
|
19.5% |
| 85 |
|
19.3% |
| 86 |
|
19.2% |
| 87 |
|
19.2% |
| 88 |
|
19.2% |
| 89 |
|
18.9% |
| 90 |
|
18.7% |
| 91 |
|
18.7% |
| 92 |
|
17.4% |
| 93 |
|
17.3% |
| 94 |
|
17.2% |
| 95 |
|
17.2% |
| 96 |
|
16.7% |
| 97 |
|
16.5% |
| 98 |
|
16.4% |
| 99 |
|
16.4% |
| 100 |
|
16.2% |
| 101 |
|
15.4% |
| 102 |
|
15.0% |
| 103 |
|
14.9% |
| 104 |
|
14.9% |
| 105 |
|
14.6% |
| 106 |
|
14.3% |
| 107 |
|
14.3% |
| 108 |
|
14.2% |
| 109 |
|
14.2% |
| 110 |
|
14.1% |
| 111 |
|
13.8% |
| 112 |
|
13.3% |
| 113 |
|
13.1% |
| 114 |
|
13.0% |
| 115 |
|
12.9% |
| 116 |
|
12.5% |
| 117 |
|
12.4% |
| 118 |
|
12.3% |
| 119 |
|
12.2% |
| 120 |
|
12.2% |
| 121 |
|
12.2% |
| 122 |
|
12.0% |
| 123 |
|
11.9% |
| 124 |
|
11.3% |
| 125 |
|
11.3% |
| 126 |
|
11.2% |
| 127 |
|
11.1% |
| 128 |
|
11.0% |
| 129 |
|
10.7% |
| 130 |
|
10.7% |
| 131 |
|
10.5% |
| 132 |
|
10.5% |
| 133 |
|
10.2% |
| 134 |
|
9.7% |
| 135 |
|
9.7% |
| 136 |
|
9.5% |
| 137 |
|
9.5% |
| 138 |
|
9.4% |
| 139 |
|
9.3% |
| 140 |
|
9.0% |
| 141 |
|
8.9% |
| 142 |
|
8.9% |
| 143 |
|
8.8% |
| 144 |
|
8.8% |
| 145 |
|
8.4% |
| 146 |
|
8.2% |
| 147 |
|
8.2% |
| 148 |
|
8.2% |
| 149 |
|
8.1% |
| 150 |
|
8.0% |
| 151 |
|
7.8% |
| 152 |
|
7.7% |
| 153 |
|
7.5% |
| 154 |
|
7.4% |
| 155 |
|
7.1% |
| 156 |
|
7.0% |
| 157 |
|
6.5% |
| 158 |
|
6.5% |
| 159 |
|
6.4% |
| 160 |
|
6.3% |
| 161 |
|
5.6% |
| 162 |
|
5.2% |
| 163 |
|
5.2% |
| 164 |
|
3.4% |
| 165 |
|
3.3% |