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

China: Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health was 35 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
35
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 129 countries
All-time high
35
in 2016
All-time low
30
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in China, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 302010: 302012: 302014: 302016: 352018: 352020: 352022: 35

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in China stood at 35. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in China peaked at 35 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2008.

China ranks 104th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health warnings - front of other smoked tobacco packaging in China, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 30
2010 30 +0.0%
2012 30 +0.0%
2014 30 +0.0%
2016 35 +16.7%
2018 35 +0.0%
2020 35 +0.0%
2022 35 +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • China's 35 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50, 70% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30 30 30 1
2010s 32 30 35 5
2020s 35 35 35 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 104 Switzerland 35 compare
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  6. 106 Samoa 30 compare
  7. 106 Eritrea 30 compare
  8. 106 Brazil 30 compare
  9. 106 Norway 30 compare
  10. 106 Tuvalu 30 compare
  11. 106 Nauru 30 compare
  12. 106 Mozambique 30 compare
  13. 106 Iceland 30 compare
  14. 106 North Macedonia 30 compare
  15. 106 Tanzania 30 compare
  16. 106 Colombia 30 compare
  17. 106 Mali 30 compare
  18. 106 Iraq 30 compare
  19. 106 Syria 30 compare
  20. 106 Fiji 30 compare
  21. 106 Azerbaijan 30 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in China?
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in China was 35 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 35 in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2008.
How does China rank for percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health?
China ranks 104th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
Is percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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 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 of other smoked tobacco packaging
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
130 places, 1,023 data points, 2007–2022
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