US EditionAfrica: Despite Smoking Decline, Tobacco Still Hooks One in Five Adults Worldwide
Despite a 27% decline since 2010, one in five adults still use tobacco and over 100 million vape worldwide, with men lagging behind women in quitting progress.
- The WHO released its latest global tobacco report on Monday, finding one in five adults worldwide continue to use tobacco despite progress from 2010–2024.
- Tobacco companies are rolling out new nicotine products and tactics, exploiting regulatory loopholes that let the tobacco industry aggressively target young people worldwide.
- WHO's figures reveal a rapid rise in vaping alongside falling smoking rates, with tobacco use dropping from 26.2% in 2010 to 19.5% last year and over 100 million e‑cigarette users worldwide.
- Implementing proven tobacco control policies is a priority, WHO says, urging governments to raise taxes, ban advertising and expand cessation services so millions more can quit.
- Looking ahead, WHO projects declines yet highlights persistent gender and regional gaps based on 2034 national surveys covering 97% of the global population showing global tobacco users fell from 1.38 billion to 1.2 billion between 2000 and 2024.
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One in Five Adults Still Addicted to Tobacco Despite Global Decline: WHO Report
The world is smoking less, but the tobacco epidemic remains a major global threat. A new World Health Organization (WHO) report shows that the number of tobacco users has fallen from 1.38 billion in 2000 to 1.2 billion in 2024. This marks a 27 percent decline since 2010, yet one in five adults worldwide still
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