WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2011 APPENDIX VIII - TABLE 8.2: CRUDE SMOKELESS TOBACCO PREVALENCE IN WHO MEMBER STATES
WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2011
APPENDIX VIII - TABLE 8.2:CRUDE SMOKELESS TOBACCO PREVALENCE
IN WHO MEMBER STATES
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* The data on smokeless tobacco are incomplete and not validated. They are provided as indicative only.
. . . Data not reported/not available.
Table 8.2.0 Crude smokeless tobacco prevalence in WHO Member States *
COUNTRY TITLE OF SURVEY YEAR REPRESENTATIVENESS SMOKELESS DEFINITION NO. 1
DESCRIPTION AGE GROUP (YEARS)
PREVALENCE (%)
MALE FEMALE TOTAL
AFRICAN REGION
Algeria Enquête de prévalence sur la consommation du tabac dans quatre grandes villes d'Algérie
2010 Subnational Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 10.4 0.8 5.7
Benin Enquête nationale STEPS sur les facteurs de risque des maladies non transmissibles
2008 National . . . 25–64 12.7 5.7 9.2
Cape Verde L'Enquête STEPS sur les facteurs de risque des maladies chroniques au Cap Vert
2007 National . . . 25–64 3.5 5.8 4.6
Chad Chad STEPS Survey 2008 Subnational Current users of smokeless tobacco
25–64 1.9 0.4 1.2
Gambia Gambia STEPS Survey 2010 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
25–64 0.8 1.4 1.1
Guinea Guinea STEPS Survey 2009 Subnational Current users of smokeless tobacco
15–64 1.4 1.5 1.4
Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 2007 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
Males: 15–49
4.0 . . . . . .
Malawi Malawi STEPS Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
25–64 1.9 5.0 3.5
Mali Mali STEPS Survey 2007 Subnational Current users of smokeless tobacco
15–64 5.0 1.2 2.7
Mauritania Enquête STEPS OMS 2006 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15–64 5.7 28.3 9.0
Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome and Principe STEPS Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
25–64 3.8 1.9 2.8
South Africa South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2003 National Ever use of smoke-less tobacco daily
15+ 2.4 10.9 . . .
Swaziland Swaziland STEPS Survey 2007 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
25–64 2.6 0.8 1.6
REGION OF THE AMERICAS
Barbados Barbados STEPS Survey 2007 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
25+ 0.0 0.6 0.3
Brazil Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2008 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 0.6 0.3 0.4
Mexico Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 0.3 0.3 0.3
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts & Nevis STEPS Survey 2007 Subnational Current users of smokeless tobacco
25–64 0.3 0.1 0.1
United States of America National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 6.9 0.3 3.5
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COUNTRY TITLE OF SURVEY YEAR REPRESENTATIVENESS SMOKELESS DEFINITION NO. 1
DESCRIPTION AGE GROUP (YEARS)
PREVALENCE (%)
MALE FEMALE TOTAL
AFRICAN REGION
Algeria Enquête de prévalence sur la consommation du tabac dans quatre grandes villes d'Algérie
2010 Subnational Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 10.4 0.8 5.7
Benin Enquête nationale STEPS sur les facteurs de risque des maladies non transmissibles
2008 National . . . 25–64 12.7 5.7 9.2
Cape Verde L'Enquête STEPS sur les facteurs de risque des maladies chroniques au Cap Vert
2007 National . . . 25–64 3.5 5.8 4.6
Chad Chad STEPS Survey 2008 Subnational Current users of smokeless tobacco
25–64 1.9 0.4 1.2
Gambia Gambia STEPS Survey 2010 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
25–64 0.8 1.4 1.1
Guinea Guinea STEPS Survey 2009 Subnational Current users of smokeless tobacco
15–64 1.4 1.5 1.4
Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 2007 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
Males: 15–49
4.0 . . . . . .
Malawi Malawi STEPS Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
25–64 1.9 5.0 3.5
Mali Mali STEPS Survey 2007 Subnational Current users of smokeless tobacco
15–64 5.0 1.2 2.7
Mauritania Enquête STEPS OMS 2006 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15–64 5.7 28.3 9.0
Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome and Principe STEPS Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
25–64 3.8 1.9 2.8
South Africa South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2003 National Ever use of smoke-less tobacco daily
15+ 2.4 10.9 . . .
Swaziland Swaziland STEPS Survey 2007 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
25–64 2.6 0.8 1.6
REGION OF THE AMERICAS
Barbados Barbados STEPS Survey 2007 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
25+ 0.0 0.6 0.3
Brazil Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2008 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 0.6 0.3 0.4
Mexico Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 0.3 0.3 0.3
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts & Nevis STEPS Survey 2007 Subnational Current users of smokeless tobacco
25–64 0.3 0.1 0.1
United States of America National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 6.9 0.3 3.5
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COUNTRY TITLE OF SURVEY YEAR REPRESENTATIVENESS SMOKELESS DEFINITION NO. 1
DESCRIPTION AGE GROUP (YEARS)
PREVALENCE (%)
MALE FEMALE TOTAL
SOUTH-EAST ASIA REGION
Bangladesh Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 26.4 27.9 27.2
Bhutan Report on 2007 STEPS Survey for Risk Factors and Prevalence of Noncommunicable Diseases in Thimphu
2007 Subnational Current users of smokeless tobacco
25–74 21.1 17.3 19.4
India Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 32.9 18.4 25.9
Myanmar Myanmar STEPS Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15–64 51.4 16.1 29.6
Nepal Nepal Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors Survey
2008 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15–64 31.2 4.6 18.6
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka STEPS Survey 2006 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15–64 24.9 6.9 15.8
Thailand Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 1.3 6.3 3.9
EUROPEAN REGION
Denmark Monitorering af danskernes rygevaner 2010 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 3.0 1.0 2.0
Finland Health Behaviour and Health among the Finnish Adult Population
2009 National Current snuff user 15–64 5.5 0.4 . . .
Georgia WHO STEPS 2010 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
18–64 1.0 0.2 0.6
Iceland Prevalence of Smoking in Iceland 2008 National Daily users of smokeless tobacco
15–89 6.0 . . . 2.9
Latvia Health Behaviour Among Latvian Adults 2006 National Daily users of chewing tobacco
15–64 0.2 . . . 0.1
Kyrgyzstan National Epidemiological Study of Tobacco Use Prevalence in Kyrgyzstan
2005 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
(nasvay user)
15+ 7.0 0.3 3.4
Norway Statistisk sentralbyrås Reise- og ferieundersøkelse
2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
16–74 17.0 5.0 10.0
Poland Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 1.0 0.1 0.5
Russian Federation Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 1.0 0.2 0.6
Sweden The National Survey on Public Health 2010 National Current snuff user 16–84 26.0 7.0 17.0
Switzerland Tabakmonitoring – Schweizerische Umfrage zum Tabakkonsum
2009 National Current chewing tobacco
14–65 0.2 0.0 0.1
Ukraine Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 0.5 0.0 0.2
Uzbekistan Последствия курения для здоровья населения и экономики Узбекистана (результаты социологического исследования домохозяйств и паци-ентов медицинских учреждений) [Economic and Health Costs of Smoking in Uzbekistan]
2006 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 22.5 0.4 11.3
* The data on smokeless tobacco are incomplete and not validated. They are provided as indicative only.
. . . Data not reported/not available.
Table 8.2.0 Crude smokeless tobacco prevalence in WHO Member States *
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COUNTRY TITLE OF SURVEY YEAR REPRESENTATIVENESS SMOKELESS DEFINITION NO. 1
DESCRIPTION AGE GROUP (YEARS)
PREVALENCE (%)
MALE FEMALE TOTAL
SOUTH-EAST ASIA REGION
Bangladesh Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 26.4 27.9 27.2
Bhutan Report on 2007 STEPS Survey for Risk Factors and Prevalence of Noncommunicable Diseases in Thimphu
2007 Subnational Current users of smokeless tobacco
25–74 21.1 17.3 19.4
India Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 32.9 18.4 25.9
Myanmar Myanmar STEPS Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15–64 51.4 16.1 29.6
Nepal Nepal Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors Survey
2008 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15–64 31.2 4.6 18.6
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka STEPS Survey 2006 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15–64 24.9 6.9 15.8
Thailand Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 1.3 6.3 3.9
EUROPEAN REGION
Denmark Monitorering af danskernes rygevaner 2010 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 3.0 1.0 2.0
Finland Health Behaviour and Health among the Finnish Adult Population
2009 National Current snuff user 15–64 5.5 0.4 . . .
Georgia WHO STEPS 2010 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
18–64 1.0 0.2 0.6
Iceland Prevalence of Smoking in Iceland 2008 National Daily users of smokeless tobacco
15–89 6.0 . . . 2.9
Latvia Health Behaviour Among Latvian Adults 2006 National Daily users of chewing tobacco
15–64 0.2 . . . 0.1
Kyrgyzstan National Epidemiological Study of Tobacco Use Prevalence in Kyrgyzstan
2005 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
(nasvay user)
15+ 7.0 0.3 3.4
Norway Statistisk sentralbyrås Reise- og ferieundersøkelse
2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
16–74 17.0 5.0 10.0
Poland Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 1.0 0.1 0.5
Russian Federation Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 1.0 0.2 0.6
Sweden The National Survey on Public Health 2010 National Current snuff user 16–84 26.0 7.0 17.0
Switzerland Tabakmonitoring – Schweizerische Umfrage zum Tabakkonsum
2009 National Current chewing tobacco
14–65 0.2 0.0 0.1
Ukraine Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 0.5 0.0 0.2
Uzbekistan Последствия курения для здоровья населения и экономики Узбекистана (результаты социологического исследования домохозяйств и паци-ентов медицинских учреждений) [Economic and Health Costs of Smoking in Uzbekistan]
2006 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 22.5 0.4 11.3
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COUNTRY TITLE OF SURVEY YEAR REPRESENTATIVENESS SMOKELESS DEFINITION NO. 1
DESCRIPTION AGE GROUP (YEARS)
PREVALENCE (%)
MALE FEMALE TOTAL
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGION
Egypt Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 4.8 0.3 2.6
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Libyan Arab Jamahiriya STEPS Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
25–64 2.2 0.1 1.2
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia STEPS Survey 2004 National Daily users of smokeless tobacco
15–64 1.3 0.5 . . .
Tunisia Enquête nationale morbidité et recours aux soins
2005 National Users of snuff 35–70 8.6 2.2 5.4
Yemen Family Health Survey 2003 National El-shama users 15+ 15.1 6.2 10.7
WESTERN PACIFIC REGION
Cambodia National Adult Tobacco Survey of Cambodia 2010 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 0.7 12.7 7.3
China Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 0.9 0.1 . . .
Malaysia The Third National Health and Morbidity Survey
2006 National Tobacco chewers 18+ 0.5 3.1 0.6
Micronesia (Federated States of)
The Federated States of Micronesia (Pohnpei) Noncommunicable Diseases Risk Factors STEPS Report
2002 Subnational Current users of smokeless tobacco
25–64 22.4 3.0 11.4
Mongolia Mongolia STEPS Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15–64 2.8 0.5 1.7
Philippines Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 2.8 1.2 2.0
Viet Nam Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2010 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 0.3 2.3 1.3
* The data on smokeless tobacco are incomplete and not validated. They are provided as indicative only.
. . . Data not reported/not available.
Table 8.2.0 Crude smokeless tobacco prevalence in WHO Member States *
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COUNTRY TITLE OF SURVEY YEAR REPRESENTATIVENESS SMOKELESS DEFINITION NO. 1
DESCRIPTION AGE GROUP (YEARS)
PREVALENCE (%)
MALE FEMALE TOTAL
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGION
Egypt Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 4.8 0.3 2.6
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Libyan Arab Jamahiriya STEPS Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
25–64 2.2 0.1 1.2
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia STEPS Survey 2004 National Daily users of smokeless tobacco
15–64 1.3 0.5 . . .
Tunisia Enquête nationale morbidité et recours aux soins
2005 National Users of snuff 35–70 8.6 2.2 5.4
Yemen Family Health Survey 2003 National El-shama users 15+ 15.1 6.2 10.7
WESTERN PACIFIC REGION
Cambodia National Adult Tobacco Survey of Cambodia 2010 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 0.7 12.7 7.3
China Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 0.9 0.1 . . .
Malaysia The Third National Health and Morbidity Survey
2006 National Tobacco chewers 18+ 0.5 3.1 0.6
Micronesia (Federated States of)
The Federated States of Micronesia (Pohnpei) Noncommunicable Diseases Risk Factors STEPS Report
2002 Subnational Current users of smokeless tobacco
25–64 22.4 3.0 11.4
Mongolia Mongolia STEPS Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15–64 2.8 0.5 1.7
Philippines Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2009 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 2.8 1.2 2.0
Viet Nam Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2010 National Current users of smokeless tobacco
15+ 0.3 2.3 1.3