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 82.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
82.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
82.5
in 2012
All-time low
60
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022

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

0204060802007201420222007: 602008: 602010: 602012: 82.52014: 82.52016: 82.52018: 82.52020: 82.52022: 82.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Australia recorded 82.5 for percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Australia peaked at 82.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2007.

Australia ranks 10th of 144 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 cigarette packaging in Australia, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 60
2008 60 +0.0%
2010 60 +0.0%
2012 82.5 +37.5%
2014 82.5 +0.0%
2016 82.5 +0.0%
2018 82.5 +0.0%
2020 82.5 +0.0%
2022 82.5 +0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 82.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 82.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60 60 60 2
2010s 78 60 82.5 5
2020s 82.5 82.5 82.5 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 New Zealand 87.5 compare
  2. 8 India 85 compare
  3. 8 Thailand 85 compare
  4. 11 Sri Lanka 80 compare
  5. 11 Uruguay 80 compare
  6. 11 Chad 80 compare

See the full ranking of 146 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 82.5 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 82.5 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 60 in 2007.
How does Australia rank for percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health?
Australia ranks 10th out of 144 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 cigarette 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 cigarette packaging
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
146 places, 1,194 data points, 2007–2022
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