Table 2

Product sample sizes and compliance with GHW requirements by product category for products with approved GHW (November 2016)

Product typeSample sizeCompliance indicatorCompliance rate (%)
Cigarette886GHW printed on both sides100
 50% covering of GHW100
 Current mandated health warning text and rotation79
 Image ratio of 6:1100
 Text colour and background>99
 Sale conditions (for Bangladesh only)99
Bidi60GHW printed on both sides8
 50% covering of GHW72
 Current mandated health warning text and rotation62
 Image ratio of 6:192
 Text colour and background62
 Sale conditions (for Bangladesh only)0.0
Zarda358GHW printed on both sides15
 50% covering of GHW53
 Current mandated health warning text and rotation81
 Image ratio of 6:184
 Text colour and background86
 Sale conditions (for Bangladesh only)45
Gul50GHW printed on both sides58
 50% covering of GHW54
 Current mandated health warning text and rotation78
 Image ratio of 6:172
 Text colour and background68
 Sale conditions (for Bangladesh only)46
Total1354
  • GHW, graphic health warning.