Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health warnings - back of cigarette packaging by country
Countries reporting
138
Highest
100
Brazil
Lowest
15
Algeria
Median
65
Years covered
16
2007–2022
Data points
1,160
What the numbers show
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health warnings - back of cigarette packaging is currently reported for 138 countries. The highest value is 100 in Brazil; the lowest is 15 in Algeria.
The median across all reporting countries is 65, and the mean is 59.31.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 100 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mexico | 100 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mauritius | 100 | 2022 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 1 | New Zealand | 100 | 2022 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 1 | Türkiye | 100 | 2022 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 1 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 100 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 7 | Australia | 90 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 7 | Benin | 90 | 2022 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Fiji | 90 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 7 | Maldives | 90 | 2022 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Nepal | 90 | 2022 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 7 | Vanuatu | 90 | 2022 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 7 | Samoa | 90 | 2022 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 14 | India | 85 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Thailand | 85 | 2022 | up 54.5% | rising |
| 16 | Sri Lanka | 80 | 2022 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 16 | Chad | 80 | 2022 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 16 | Uruguay | 80 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 19 | Brunei Darussalam | 75 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 19 | Canada | 75 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 19 | Gambia | 75 | 2022 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 19 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 75 | 2022 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 19 | Sudan | 75 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Singapore | 75 | 2022 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 25 | Cameroon | 70 | 2022 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 25 | Ethiopia | 70 | 2022 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 25 | Kiribati | 70 | 2022 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 25 | Niger | 70 | 2022 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 25 | Tunisia | 70 | 2022 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 30 | Albania | 65 | 2022 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 30 | Austria | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Belgium | 65 | 2022 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Cyprus | 65 | 2022 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 30 | Czechia | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Germany | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Denmark | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Spain | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Estonia | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Finland | 65 | 2022 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 30 | France | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Gabon | 65 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 30 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Georgia | 65 | 2022 | up 116.7% | rising |
| 30 | Greece | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Hungary | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Ireland | 65 | 2022 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 30 | Israel | 65 | 2022 | up 116.7% | rising |
| 30 | Italy | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Kazakhstan | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 65 | 2022 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 30 | Latvia | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Republic of Moldova | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Malta | 65 | 2022 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 30 | Montenegro | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Mongolia | 65 | 2022 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 30 | Netherlands | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Poland | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Portugal | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Romania | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Saudi Arabia | 65 | 2022 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 30 | Slovakia | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Sweden | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 30 | Togo | 65 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 30 | Turkmenistan | 65 | 2022 | up 30.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Uganda | 65 | 2022 | up 116.7% | rising |
| 30 | Ukraine | 65 | 2022 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 71 | Burkina Faso | 60 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 71 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 60 | 2022 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 71 | Ecuador | 60 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 71 | Ghana | 60 | 2022 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 71 | Jamaica | 60 | 2022 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 71 | Malaysia | 60 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 71 | Namibia | 60 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 71 | Pakistan | 60 | 2022 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 79 | Cambodia | 55 | 2022 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 80 | United Arab Emirates | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 80 | Argentina | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Armenia | 50 | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 80 | Bangladesh | 50 | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 80 | Bahrain | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Belarus | 50 | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 80 | Switzerland | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Chile | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 50 | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Djibouti | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Egypt | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Honduras | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | falling |
| 80 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Japan | 50 | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 80 | Kenya | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Kyrgyzstan | 50 | 2022 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 80 | Korea | 50 | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 80 | Kuwait | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Madagascar | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 80 | Nicaragua | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Oman | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Panama | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 80 | Peru | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Philippines | 50 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Qatar | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Russian Federation | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | El Salvador | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Eswatini | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Seychelles | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Tonga | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Trinidad and Tobago | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Viet Nam | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 80 | Yemen | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Cook Islands | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Comoros | 40 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Indonesia | 40 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Iraq | 40 | 2022 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 115 | Iceland | 40 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Jordan | 40 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 115 | Lebanon | 40 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 115 | North Macedonia | 40 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Norway | 40 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Serbia | 40 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Uzbekistan | 40 | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 125 | China | 35 | 2022 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 126 | Azerbaijan | 30 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 126 | Colombia | 30 | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Eritrea | 30 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 126 | Guinea | 30 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 126 | Mali | 30 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 126 | Naoero | 30 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 126 | Solomon Islands | 30 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 126 | Tuvalu | 30 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 126 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 30 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 135 | Mozambique | 25 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 135 | South Africa | 25 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 135 | Zimbabwe | 25 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 138 | Algeria | 15 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.