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 25 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 100 countries
All-time high
25
in 2008
All-time low
25
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2016

Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Australia, 2008–2016

05101520252008201220162008: 252010: 252012: 252014: 252016: 25

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2016, percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Australia stood at 25. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Australia peaked at 25 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2008.

That places Australia 97th out of 100 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 of smokeless tobacco packaging in Australia, 2008 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2008 25
2010 25 +0.0%
2012 25 +0.0%
2014 25 +0.0%
2016 25 +0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 25 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50, 50% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25 25 25 1
2010s 25 25 25 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 97 Guatemala 25 compare
  2. 99 Palestine 20 compare
  3. 100 South Africa 15 compare

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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 25 in 2016, 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 25 in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2008.
How does Australia rank for percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health?
Australia ranks 97th out of 100 countries with data for 2016.
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 flat.
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 of smokeless 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 of smokeless tobacco packaging
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
101 places, 768 data points, 2007–2022
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