India among top 4 countries in death by smoking

India needs to intensify tobacco control efforts as smoking remains the second largest risk factor for early death and disability.

New Delhi, April 6: Global Burden of Disease study published in medical journal The Lancet mentions that 52.2 per cent of 6.4 million deaths worldwide caused by smoking in 2015, took place in China, India, US and Russia.

Despite more than half a century of unequivocal evidence of the harmful effects of tobacco on health, today, one in every four men in the world is a daily smoker. The study also mentioned that the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, is necessary and vital for creating policy environment for more effective tobacco control worldwide but in not enough to fully address each country's tobacco-control needs.

Smoking remains the second largest risk factor for early death and disability. India needs to intensify tobacco control efforts to reduce the impact of tobacco risk.

11·2% of the world's total smokers live in India

India has 11·2 per cent of the world's total smokers. Deaths attributable to smoking increased by 4.7 per cent in 2015 compared with 2005 and smoking was rated as a bigger burden on health moving from third to second highest cause of disability.

India features among 10 countries with large number of smokers

The 10 countries with the largest number of smokers in 2015 were China, India, Indonesia, USA, Russia, Bangladesh, Japan, Brazil, Germany and the Philippines. Together they accounted for almost two-thirds of the worlds smokers (63.6 per cent).

India has second largest number of male smokers in the world

China, India, and Indonesia, the three leading countries with male smokers, accounted for 51·4 per cent of the world's male smokers in 2015.

India has third largest number of female smokers in the world

The USA, China and India, which were the leading three countries in total number of female smokers, accounted for only 27·3 per cent of the world's female smokers. Since 1990, the Philippines, Germany, and India had no significant decreases in smoking among women.

India stands out in implementing tobacco control policies

Pakistan, Panama and India stand out as three countries that have implemented a large number of tobacco control policies over the past decade and recorded marked declines in the prevalence of daily smoking since 2005, compared with decreases recorded between 1990 and 2005.

Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act cover 40% of all districts in India

National Tobacco Control Programme was created to strengthen implementation and enforcement of the various provisions of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act at the state and district level in India. It has been rolled out in phases and currently covers about 40 per cent of all districts in India.

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