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The WHO Global Report on the Trade Trend of Tobacco in 2000-2024 and the WHO estimates for the dissemination of cigarettes in the age of 15 and over from 2000 to 2024, and the trend is expected until 2030. Estimation is provided at the world, region and state levels.
The progress of the decline in cigarettes is a key indicator that measures the nation’s efforts to fulfill the WHO tobacco control agreement. Estimation is updated every two years and is reported to the UN statistics as an official estimate of WHO for sustainable development target indicators 3.a.1. This indicator is also used to report the progress of the decrease in cigarettes according to the 14th global work program of 2013-2020 and WHO for non-infectious diseases.
The report also provides global summary of the use of various tobacco products and e -cigarettes for children aged 13-15 through a recent school -based survey.
Main result
- The number of tobacco users decreased from 1.38 billion in 2000 to 1.2 billion by 2024. Since 2010, the number of tobacco users has decreased by 120 million. This is relatively reduced by 27%. However, cigarettes still capture one out of five adults around the world, causing millions of people who can be prevented every year.
- WHO estimates the use of e -cigarettes around the world, and the figure is amazing. Currently, more than 100 million people around the world are baking. This includes: adult: At least 86 million users (mainly high -income countries and Youth: At least 15 million children (13-15), who are already using e -cigarettes.
- In countries with data, children are nine times more likely to be baking than adults.
- The tobacco industry is constantly introducing new products and technologies to promote cigarette addiction through not only cigarettes but also e -cigarettes, nicotine pouches, and heating tobacco products. All of these products are harmful to the health of new generations, youth and adolescents.
- Women often quit smoking than men. In 2000-2024, all ages have been steadily decreasing in all ages, while women have been at the forefront of quitting cigarettes. They reached a 30%milestone in 2020, achieving a global reduction goal of 2025 early five years earlier. The use of cigarettes in women decreased from 11%in 2010 to 6.6%in 2024, and the number of female tobacco users decreased from 270 million in 2010 to 260 million in 2024.
- In contrast, men are expected to not reach their goals by 2031. Today, more than four out of five cigarettes around the world are men, and less than 1 billion men smoke. The prevalence of men decreased from 41.4%in 2010 to 32.5%in 2024, but the change is too slow.
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- Southeast Asia: The incidence of men, once a hot spot in the world, has been reduced by almost half from 70%in 2000 to 37%in 2024. This area alone accounts for more than half of the world’s decline.
- Africa: In 2024, the penetration rate is 9.5%, the lowest among all regions, and the region is smoothly progressing to achieve 30% goals. However, due to the increase in population, the absolute number of tobacco users continues to increase.
- American: The area has achieved a 36%reduction in relative decrease, and the prevalence decreased to 14%in 2024, but some countries still lack sufficient data.
- europe: This area is currently the world’s highest smoking rate, with 24.1%of adults as of 2024, and 17.4%of European women, the world’s highest smoking rate.
- Eastern Mediterranean: The prevalence is 18%, and in some countries, cigarettes continue to increase.
- Western Pacific: In 2024, adult cigarette use rate is 22.9%, down from 25.8%in 2010, which is the slowest rate of development in this area. The prevalence of women is low at 2.5%, while men’s prevalence is 43.3%, the highest in all regions.
Measures required
- WHO urges governments to tighten tobacco regulations. This means that the MPOWER package and WHO tobacco control are completely implemented and implemented, the tobacco and nicotine industry from preventing the loopholes targeting children, and regulating new nicotine products such as e -cigarettes. This also means to increase the cigarette tax, prohibit advertising, and expand smoking cessation services so that millions of people can quit smoking.
