Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health warnings - front and back of other smoked tobacco packaging by country
Countries reporting
130
Highest
93
Türkiye
Lowest
10
Palestine, State of
Median
55
Years covered
16
2007–2022
Data points
1,045
What the numbers show
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health warnings - front and back of other smoked tobacco packaging is currently reported for 130 countries. The highest value is 93 in Türkiye; the lowest is 10 in Palestine, State of.
The median across all reporting countries is 55, and the mean is 54.75.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 66 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Sudan (up 400.0%), and the largest decrease in Fiji (down 45.0%).
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 93 | 2022 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 2 | Benin | 90 | 2022 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Maldives | 90 | 2022 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Nepal | 90 | 2022 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 2 | Vanuatu | 90 | 2022 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 6 | India | 85 | 2022 | up 325.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Thailand | 85 | 2022 | up 54.5% | rising |
| 8 | Chad | 80 | 2022 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 8 | Uruguay | 80 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 10 | Australia | 75 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 10 | Brunei Darussalam | 75 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 10 | Canada | 75 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 10 | Gambia | 75 | 2022 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 10 | New Zealand | 75 | 2022 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 10 | Sudan | 75 | 2022 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Singapore | 75 | 2022 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 17 | Cameroon | 70 | 2022 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 17 | Ethiopia | 70 | 2022 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 17 | Kiribati | 70 | 2022 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 17 | Niger | 70 | 2022 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 17 | Tunisia | 70 | 2022 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 22 | Albania | 65 | 2022 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 22 | Austria | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Belgium | 65 | 2022 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Brazil | 65 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 22 | Cyprus | 65 | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 22 | Czechia | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Germany | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Denmark | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Spain | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Estonia | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Finland | 65 | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 22 | France | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Georgia | 65 | 2022 | up 116.7% | rising |
| 22 | Greece | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Hungary | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Ireland | 65 | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 22 | Israel | 65 | 2022 | up 116.7% | rising |
| 22 | Italy | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Kazakhstan | 65 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 22 | Lithuania | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 65 | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 22 | Latvia | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Republic of Moldova | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Mexico | 65 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 22 | Malta | 65 | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 22 | Montenegro | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Netherlands | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Poland | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Portugal | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Romania | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Saudi Arabia | 65 | 2022 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Sweden | 65 | 2022 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 22 | Togo | 65 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 22 | Ukraine | 65 | 2022 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 61 | Burkina Faso | 60 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 61 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 60 | 2022 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 61 | Ecuador | 60 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 61 | Jamaica | 60 | 2022 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 65 | Ghana | 55 | 2022 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 65 | Namibia | 55 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | United Arab Emirates | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Argentina | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Armenia | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Bangladesh | 50 | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 67 | Bahrain | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Belarus | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Chile | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Costa Rica | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Djibouti | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Egypt | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Honduras | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 67 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Japan | 50 | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 67 | Kyrgyzstan | 50 | 2022 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 67 | Korea | 50 | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 67 | Kuwait | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Nicaragua | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 67 | Oman | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Panama | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Peru | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 67 | Philippines | 50 | 2022 | up 233.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Qatar | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Russian Federation | 50 | 2022 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 67 | Solomon Islands | 50 | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 67 | El Salvador | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Eswatini | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Seychelles | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Tonga | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Trinidad and Tobago | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Viet Nam | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Yemen | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 67 | Cook Islands | 50 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 99 | Switzerland | 43 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 100 | Comoros | 40 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 100 | Indonesia | 40 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 100 | Kenya | 40 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 100 | Lebanon | 40 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 100 | Uzbekistan | 40 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 100 | Samoa | 40 | 2022 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 106 | China | 35 | 2022 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 106 | Iceland | 35 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 106 | North Macedonia | 35 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 106 | Norway | 35 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 106 | Serbia | 35 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 111 | Fiji | 33 | 2022 | down 45.0% | flat |
| 112 | Mongolia | 32.5 | 2022 | up 30.0% | flat |
| 113 | Azerbaijan | 30 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Colombia | 30 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 113 | Cuba | 30 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Eritrea | 30 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Guinea | 30 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Iraq | 30 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Mali | 30 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Naoero | 30 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Tuvalu | 30 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 30 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 123 | Mozambique | 28 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 124 | Libya | 25 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 125 | Jordan | 20 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 125 | South Africa | 20 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 125 | Zimbabwe | 20 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 128 | Syrian Arab Republic | 15 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 129 | Guatemala | 13 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 130 | Palestine, State of | 10 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
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