The number of states and territories out of 59 that met the stated criteria for the years indicated
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * There were no targets set for 1996. | |||||
| A law prohibiting tobacco sales to youths under 18 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| The law has no loopholes | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 |
| Completed a valid but flawed survey | 56 | 54 | 58 | 58 | 57 |
| Completed a survey of high quality | 41 | 44 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
| Conducted compliance tests for enforcement | 44 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 55 |
| Conducted compliance tests and penalised violators | 41 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 54 |
| Failed to attain their original violation rate target | * | 7 | 9 | 14 | 12 |
| The number of states with violation rates under 20% | 4 | 12 | 21 | 24 | 32 |