Health Promotion
We work to enhance people’s wellbeing and reduce their health risks associated with tobacco use, alcohol consumption and physical inactivity, thereby contributing to better population health. We develop and implement cross-cutting normative, fiscal and legal measures and capacity development tools. We advance global health in health literacy, community engagement strategies and good governance for health, and foster public health action in the settings of every-day life.
WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic 2019: offer help to quit tobacco use
WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic 2019: offer help to quit tobacco use
The "WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic 2019: offer help to quit tobacco use" tracks the status of the tobacco epidemic and interventions to combat it. The report finds that more countries have implemented tobacco control policies, ranging from graphic warnings and advertising bans to no smoking areas. About 5 billion people, 65% of the world's population - are covered by at least one comprehensive tobacco control measure, which has more than quadrupled since 2007 when only 1 billion people of 15% of the world's population were covered.
An executive summary of the report provides a 4-page selection of key data and facts and it is available in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
Online appendices
Appendix VI
- Table 6.1 Public places with smoke-free legislation
- Table 6.2 Characteristics of smoke-free legislation
- Table 6.3 Sub-national smoke-free law
- Table 6.4 Support for treatment of tobacco dependence
- Table 6.4a Treatment of tobacco dependence supplement
- Table 6.5 Characteristics of health warnings on cigarette package
- Table 6.6 Characteristics of health warnings on smokeless tobacco packages
- Table 6.7 Additional characteristics of health warnings on cigarette packages
- Table 6.8 Additional characteristics of health warnings on smokeless tobacco package
- Table 6.9 Mass media campaigns
- Table 6.10 Bans on direct advertising
- Table 6.11 Bans on indirect advertising
- Table 6.12 Additional bans on indirect advertising
- Table 6.13 Sub-national TAPS laws
- Table 6.14 National tobacco control programmes
Appendices VII, VIII and IX
- Appendix VII - Tobacco control profiles - countries, territories and areas
- Table 8.1 Tobacco tax revenues
- Table 9.1 Taxes and retail price for a pack of 20 cigarette most sold brand
- Table 9.2 Retail price for a pack of 20 cigarettes premium brand and cheapest brand
- Table 9.3 Taxes and retail price for other tobacco products
- Table 9.4 Use of earmarked tobacco taxes
- Table 9.5 Supplementary information on taxation
- Table 9.6 Affordability
Appendices X, XI and XII
- Table 10.1 Comparable estimates of prevalence of tobacco use 2017
- Table 11.1 Adult tobacco surveys tobacco use and smoking
- Table 11.2 Adult tobacco survey smokeless tobacco or e-cigarettes
- Table 11.3 Youth surveys tobacco use and smoking
- Table 11.4 Youth tobacco surveys smokeless tobacco or-e-cigarettes
- Appendix XII - Mas on global tobacco control
Guide to Revisions
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19 July 2017
WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017: monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies
19 July 2017
WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017: monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies: executive summary
2 March 2015
WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2015: raising taxes on tobacco
9 July 2009
WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2009: implementing smoke-free environments
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