Prevalence of smoking any tobacco product, adults ≥15 years, 2006
| Region/income | Percentage tobacco smoking prevalence, Female ≥15 years* | Percentage tobacco smoking prevalence, Male ≥15 years* |
| WHO region: | ||
| Africa | 2.8 | 17.7 |
| Americas | 17.0 | 26.8 |
| South-East Asia | 4.6 | 39.4 |
| Europe | 24.3 | 44.6 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 4.4 | 32.0 |
| Western Pacific | 4.8 | 56.5 |
| Country income group: | ||
| Low income | 4.8 | 30.9 |
| Low-middle income | 4.4 | 47.7 |
| Upper-middle income | 19.1 | 41.1 |
| High income | 19.8 | 33.1 |
| Global overall | 8.9 | 41.1 |
Source: World Health Statistics, 2010. WHO.21
↵* Based on WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2009: Implementing smoke-free environments. Geneva, WHO, 2009. Appendix VII. Includes smoking at the time of the survey of any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, bidis, etc. and excluding smokeless tobacco.