Global Health Observatory (GHO)

Taxation

TAXATION POLICIES, BY WHO REGION, 2010

State of taxation policies, by WHO region, 2010
Proportion of countries (%) – Number of countries inside the bars

The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) requires Parties to implement tax and price policies on tobacco products to reduce tobacco consumption.

As at December 2010, only 27 Member States had set taxes above 75% of the retail price for packets of the most sold brand of cigarettes.


GLOBAL SITUATION AND TRENDS

Raising taxes on tobacco


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