Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Australia

Australia: Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health was 75 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 130 countries
All-time high
75
in 2012
All-time low
40
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022

Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Australia, 2007–2022

0204060802007201420222007: 402008: 402010: 402012: 752014: 752016: 752018: 752020: 752022: 75

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Australia is 75, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Australia peaked at 75 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2007.

Australia ranks 10th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health warnings - front and back of other smoked tobacco packaging in Australia, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 40
2008 40 +0.0%
2010 40 +0.0%
2012 75 +87.5%
2014 75 +0.0%
2016 75 +0.0%
2018 75 +0.0%
2020 75 +0.0%
2022 75 +0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40 40 40 2
2010s 68 40 75 5
2020s 75 75 75 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 8 Uruguay 80 compare
  2. 8 Chad 80 compare
  3. 10 Singapore 75 compare
  4. 10 Canada 75 compare
  5. 10 Brunei Darussalam 75 compare
  6. 10 New Zealand 75 compare
  7. 10 Gambia 75 compare
  8. 10 Sudan 75 compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Australia?
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Australia was 75 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 75 in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2007.
How does Australia rank for percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health?
Australia ranks 10th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
Is percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health warnings - front and back of other smoked tobacco packaging. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health warnings - front and back of other smoked tobacco packaging
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
131 places, 1,045 data points, 2007–2022
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