While tobacco consumption in the developed world is declining, there are large markets for tobacco products in the developing world. According to the 2003 WHO Tobacco Country Profiles:
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Worldwide, approximately 1.3 billion people currently smoke cigarettes or other products (almost one billion men, 250 million women). |
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The geography of smoking is shifting from the developed to the developing world. In 1995, more smokers lived in low- and middle-income countries (933 million) than in high-income countries (209 million), where the most rapid increases have been seen in Asian countries, for example, in China. |
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In 2020 global deaths from tobacco are expected to exceed nine million a year. |
How many adults smoke in other countries?
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Data Year
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Men %
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Women %
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Australia (14+)**
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2004
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22.5
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18.8
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Bangladesh (10+)
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2001
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48.3
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20.9
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Canada (15+)
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2001
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23.9
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19.6
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China (15 - 69)
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1998
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53.4
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4.0
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Denmark (15+)
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2000
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32
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29
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France (18+)
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2000
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33
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21
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Germany (18 - 59)
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2000
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38.9
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30.6
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Greece
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2000
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46.8
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29
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Hong Kong
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2000
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25.2
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4.4
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India
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1998/9
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29.4
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2.5
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Indonesia (15+)
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2001
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69
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3
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Iran (15+)
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1999-2000
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22.2
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2.1
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Iraq (16+)
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1990
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40
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5
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Ireland (18+)
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1998
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32
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31
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Israel (18+) (25-64)
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1999-2001
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38.6
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22.1
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Italy (15+)
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2002
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31.1
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22.3
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Japan (20+)
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2000
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47.4
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11.5
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Malaysia (18+)
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1996
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49.2
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3.5
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Netherlands (15+)
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2001
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32.2
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25.3
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New Zealand (15+)
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2001
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25.1
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24.8
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Pakistan
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1996
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36
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9
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Phillipines (15-74)
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2001
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50.6
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8
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Poland (15+)
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1997-1999
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42
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23
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Russian Federation (20+)
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1992-1998
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63.7
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9.2
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Singapore (18 - 64)
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2001
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24.2
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3.5
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Spain (16+)
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2001
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39.1
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24.6
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Sweden (16-84)
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2000-2001
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17.4
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20.4
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United Kingdom (16+)
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2001
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28
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26
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Vietnam (18 - 92)
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1995
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72.8
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4.3
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Shafey O, Dolwick S, Guindon GE (eds). Tobacco Control Country Profiles 2003, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, 2003.
**Australian data from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare: 2005. 2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: Detailed Findings. AIHW cat. no. PHE 66. Canberra: AIHW (Drug Statistics SeriesNo.16). Data given combines regular (at least daily) smokers and occasional smokers.
Further Information:
WHO Statistics
Global information about tobacco consumption and control from the World Health Organization's Tobacco Free Initiative.
Tobacco Control Country Profiles 2003
The second edition of the Tobacco Control Country Profiles is published jointly by the International Union Against Cancer (UICC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the American Cancer Society (ACS). The resource provides a capsule of the most currently available information on tobacco production, trade, consumption, legislation and disease burden for 196 countries and territories worldwide.
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