This statistic displays the percentage of adult smokers in select countries worldwide who believed that e-cigarettes and vaping devices were equally or more harmful than smoking regular cigarettes as of 2019. According to the data, among respondents in India, 58 percent believed e-cigarettes were equally or more harmful than regular cigarettes. Comparatively, just 39 percent of respondents in Japan had the same opinion.
Percentage of adult smokers worldwide who believed e-cigarettes were equally or more harmful than smoking regular cigarettes as of 2019, by country
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
South Africa
66%
Greece
58%
India
58%
Norway
57%
United States
45%
Japan
39%
United Kingdom
36%
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FSFW. (March 7, 2020). Percentage of adult smokers worldwide who believed e-cigarettes were equally or more harmful than smoking regular cigarettes as of 2019, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/881926/e-cigarette-safety-opinions-adult-smokers-globally/
FSFW. "Percentage of adult smokers worldwide who believed e-cigarettes were equally or more harmful than smoking regular cigarettes as of 2019, by country ." Chart. March 7, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/881926/e-cigarette-safety-opinions-adult-smokers-globally/
FSFW. (2020). Percentage of adult smokers worldwide who believed e-cigarettes were equally or more harmful than smoking regular cigarettes as of 2019, by country . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/881926/e-cigarette-safety-opinions-adult-smokers-globally/
FSFW. "Percentage of Adult Smokers Worldwide Who Believed E-cigarettes Were Equally or More Harmful than Smoking Regular Cigarettes as of 2019, by Country ." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/881926/e-cigarette-safety-opinions-adult-smokers-globally/
FSFW, Percentage of adult smokers worldwide who believed e-cigarettes were equally or more harmful than smoking regular cigarettes as of 2019, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/881926/e-cigarette-safety-opinions-adult-smokers-globally/ (last visited February 19, 2025)
Percentage of adult smokers worldwide who believed e-cigarettes were equally or more harmful than smoking regular cigarettes as of 2019, by country [Graph], FSFW, March 7, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/881926/e-cigarette-safety-opinions-adult-smokers-globally/
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