19.5 percent of Japanese consumers over the age of 15 smoke every day according to OECD report

" Tobacco consumption, % of population 15 + who are daily smokers

Japan - 19.5%

OECD average, 21.1%"

Source: OECD Health Data 2012

from the article

"Only time will tell if it fits the fag end"

The Australian Financial review newspaper

Thursday the 16th August, 2012, page 53