As of 2022, 29 countries worldwide were subject to minimal policies related to cessation programs against tobacco. This statistic displays the number of countries worldwide by the strength of select tobacco control policies, as of 2022.
Number of countries by state of selected tobacco control policies worldwide as of 2022
Characteristic
Data not reported/not categorized
No policy or weak policy
Minimal policies
Moderate policies
Complete policies
Smoke-free environments
-
53
44
24
74
Cessation programs
1
29
29
104
32
Warning labels
-
41
24
27
103
Mass media
-
112
16
31
36
Advertising bans
-
40
-
89
66
Taxation
9
22
53
69
41
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WHO. (July 31, 2023). Number of countries by state of selected tobacco control policies worldwide as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/449540/number-of-countries-by-strength-of-select-tobacco-control-policies-worldwide/
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WHO. "Number of Countries by State of Selected Tobacco Control Policies Worldwide as of 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/449540/number-of-countries-by-strength-of-select-tobacco-control-policies-worldwide/
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