Table 2

Sample means by country and region

Region*CountryYearsSmoking prevalenceCond. cig. demandPocket money§Parental smokingAnti-smoking sentiment**Cig. advertising††Anti-tobacco media‡‡Youth access§§Cig. price, local brand¶¶Cig. price, foreign brand***
AfricaSouth Africa1999, 200217.3%96.90.430.450.580.840.780.352.973.02
MideastEgypt2001, 20053.3%72.70.640.520.870.750.760.443.463.53
Jordan1999, 200312.2%90.00.700.520.800.790.730.331.573.58
Morocco2001, 20063.7%96.10.400.270.810.690.700.432.685.26
Pakistan2003, 20041.0%82.70.670.320.960.810.780.582.233.60
Mideast average5.4%87.80.620.420.870.770.750.462.483.81
EuropeRussia2002, 200422.8%123.30.790.630.910.810.870.471.953.74
AmericasBrazil2002, 2004, 2005, 20069.8%89.40.580.370.890.870.880.191.601.78
Chile2000, 200323.6%45.20.750.630.880.890.800.172.983.62
Costa Rica1999, 200214.6%56.00.660.310.900.950.810.351.391.73
Mexico2000, 2005, 200612.4%40.90.640.400.890.910.850.492.012.59
Peru2000, 2002, 200311.8%24.50.630.410.910.880.900.282.763.32
Venezuela1999, 2001, 20034.1%36.00.560.370.880.860.810.332.372.64
Americas average11.5%51.30.620.410.890.880.850.312.152.56
Southeast AsiaIndia2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 20065.5%59.40.470.450.760.920.790.493.334.80
Indonesia2000, 2004, 2005, 200611.8%35.40.930.570.910.960.910.371.702.02
Sri Lanka1999, 20031.5%34.10.680.480.930.880.870.594.927.35
Southeast Asia average6.2%52.70.540.470.790.920.810.473.054.30
Western PacificChina1999, 2001, 20054.7%88.80.750.640.620.660.780.162.403.43
The Philippines2000, 200411.9%58.50.580.580.660.910.870.491.171.63
Western Pacific average7.3%71.30.690.620.630.700.790.221.912.71
  • * Regions follow WHO geographical designation.

  • % survey respondents who smoked at least one cigarette in past month.

  • Number of cigarettes smoked in past month.

  • § Proportion of survey respondents who reported receiving pocket money or income.

  • Proportion of survey respondents who have at least one parent who smokes.

  • ** Proportion of non-smokers who support bans on public smoking.

  • †† Proportion of survey respondents who report recent exposure to cigarette advertising in print media.

  • ‡‡ Proportion of survey respondents who report recent exposure to anti-smoking media messages.

  • §§ Proportion of survey respondents who report being unable to buy cigarettes due to age.

  • ¶¶ Real price of local-brand cigarettes, PPP-adjusted, constant 2000 USD.

  • *** Real price of foreign-brand cigarettes, PPP-adjusted, constant 2000 USD.