Table 3

Percentage of parties that levy an excise tax on cigarettes, by WHO region

Region20082010201220142016
AFRO94%
(34/36)
95%
(37/39)
92%
(36/39)
95%
(40/42)
98%
(39/40)
AMRO92%
(24/26)
96%
(27/28)
93%
(27/29)
93%
(28/30)
97%
(29/30)
EMRO47%
(8/17)
47%
(9/19)
47%
(9/19)
44%
(8/18)
68%
(13/19)
EURO100%
(43/43)
100%
(46/46)
100%
(49/49)
100%
(50/50)
100%
(50/50)
SEARO86%
(6/7)
86%
(6/7)
88%
(7/8)
78%
(7/9)
78%
(7/9)
WPRO76%
(19/25)
75%
(18/24)
81%
(21/26)
88%
(22/25)
85%
(22/26)
Total87%
(134/154)
88%
(144/164)
88%
(149/170)
89%
(155/174)
92%
(160/174)
  • Source, estimates constructed from data contained in the individual tobacco control ‘country profiles’ of FCTC ratifying countries published by WHO in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017.

  • All percentages rounded to the nearest whole number; EURO region does not include the European Union.

  • FCTC, Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.