Today there are 1.25 billion adult consumers of tobacco in the world, and the level of use of tobacco products continues to decline. This is stated in the report of the World Health Organization, which is quoted by the UN press service.
About every fifth adult in the world consumes tobacco – compared with every third in 2000.
The report reports that already 150 countries are successfully reducing the use of tobacco products. Thus, Brazil and the Netherlands achieved success after the implementation of the recommended MP measures against MPower tobacco: Brazil has achieved a decrease by 35 percent since 2010, and the Netherlands are approaching the target indicator of 30 percent.
At the same time, in six countries there is still an increase in tobacco use: Congo, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Oman and the Republic of Moldova.
“In recent years, significant progress has been achieved in the struggle against tobacco, but now is not the time for complacency. I am amazed at what the tobacco industry is ready to go in pursuit of profit – due to countless lives,” says Ryudiger, director, director WHO Department to Strengthening Health.
WHO calls on the countries to continue to introduce a policy of struggle against tobacco and intervention by tobacco industry.
European region – in second place in smoking
Currently, the highest indicators for the use of tobacco products are observed in the region of Southeast Asia, it smokes 26.5 percent of the population, follows from the report. In second place is the European region, where 25.3 percent of the population consume tobacco in one form or another.
The level of tobacco consumption among women in the European region is more than half the average world indicator and decreases much more slowly than in all other regions.
The report also says that by 2030, according to forecasts, the highest indicators of smoking diseases will be in this region.
According to WHO calculations, by 2025 the world will reached a reduction in tobacco use by 25 percent compared to the 2010 level, which is 30 percent lower than the intended target. Only 56 countries of the world will be able to achieve the target indicator.
WHO calls for countries to accelerate efforts to fight tobacco, since there is still a lot of work.