Summary of North American countries meeting the highest level of achievement for WHO MPOWER strategies, 2020
| Country | FCTC ratification or accession date | Highest level of MPOWER strategy/FCTC article achieved (X) and date (year) | |||||
| Monitor tobacco use* (Article 20) | Protect people from tobacco smoke† (Article 8) | Offer help to quit tobacco use‡ (Article 14) | Warn about the dangers of tobacco§ (Articles 11, 12) | Enforce bans on tobacco advertising, sponsorship and promotion¶ (Article 13) | Raise taxes of tobacco** (Article 6) | ||
| Antigua and Barbuda | 5 Jun 2006 | X (2018) | X (2018)†† | X (2018) | |||
| Bahamas | 3 Nov 2009 | X (2018) | |||||
| Barbados | 3 Nov 2009 | X (2010) | X (2017) | ||||
| Belize | 15 Dec 2005 | ||||||
| Canada | 26 Nov 2004 | X (2007) | X (2007) | X (2008) | X (2011) | ||
| Costa Rica | 21 Aug 2008 | X (2007) | X (2012) | X (2013) | |||
| Cuba | Only signed | ||||||
| Dominica | 24 Jul 2006 | ||||||
| Dominican Republic | Not signed | ||||||
| El Salvador | 21 Jul 2014 | X (2015) | X (2016) | X (2011) | |||
| Grenada | 14 Aug 2007 | ||||||
| Guatemala | 16 Nov 2005 | X (2008) | |||||
| Haiti | Only signed | ||||||
| Honduras | 16 Feb 2005 | X (2010) | X (2017) | ||||
| Jamaica | 7 Jul 2005 | X (2013) | X (2016) | X (2013) | |||
| Mexico | 28 May 2004 | X (2013) | X (2009) | ||||
| Nicaragua | 9 Apr 2008 | ||||||
| Panama | 16 Aug 2004 | X (2012) | X (2008) | X (2005) | X (2008) | ||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21 Jun 2011 | ||||||
| Saint Lucia | 7 Nov 2005 | X (2020) | X (2017) | ||||
| Saint Vincent | 29 Oct 2010 | ||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 19 Aug 2004 | X (2009) | X (2013)†† | ||||
| USA | Only signed | X (2007) | X (2008) | X (2020) | |||
Information obtained from the WHO.
*Defined as having recent, representative and periodical data for both adults and youth.
†Defined as all public places being completely smoke-free (or at least 90% of the population covered by complete subnational smoke-free legislation).
‡Defined as having a national quitline, and both nicotine replacement therapy and some cessation servic costs covered.
§Defined as large warnings on cigarette packs (≥50% of front and back surfaces) with all appropriate characteristics, including use of pictures.
¶Defined as having a ban on all forms of direct and indirect advertising (or at least 90% of the population covered by subnational legislation completely banning tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship).
**Defined as share of total taxes in the retail price of the most widely sold brand of cigarettes (>75% of retail price is tax).
††Regulation pending.
FCTC, Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.