Table 2

Proportion of delegates from health ministries (including tobacco control focal points) by Conference of the Parties (COP) session and income group

Year (location) of COP meetingTotal delegates at meetingProportion of meeting delegates from national health ministries (including tobacco control focal points) by income group*
Low (%)Lower middle (%)Upper middle (%)High (%)All income groups (%)
COP1: 2006 (Switzerland)47442.140.734.837.935.5
COP2: 2007 (Thailand)39685.377.053.948.358.3
COP3: 2008 (South Africa)41294.970.361.746.962.1
COP4: 2010 (Uruguay)45775.563.745.942.752.1
COP5: 2012 (South Korea)50865.550.036.340.243.9
COP6: 2014 (Russia)48962.840.530.937.738.7
COP7: 2016 (India)67332.631.834.741.435.0
  • *World Bank income categories exclude some very small states (eg, Cook Islands, Niue) which are therefore not included in calculating delegate proportions by income group.