Just-released data shows how Canada’s tobacco use compares to that of the rest of the world – CTV
Jan. 16, 2024
Tobacco use continues to decline in Canada and globally, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Approximately one in five adults worldwide consumed tobacco in 2022, down from one in three in 2000.
In Canada, the decrease has been even more significant, with tobacco use dropping from 28.3 per cent of adults in 2000 to just 11.4 per cent in 2022.
“Good progress has been made in tobacco control in recent years, but there is no time for complacency,” Dr. Ruediger Krech, director of the WHO’s Department of Health Promotion, said in a news release.
Southeast Asia currently has the highest percentage of tobacco users at 26.5 per cent of adults, according to the Geneva-based WHO, followed closely by Europe at 25.3 per cent. While both rates are declining, the WHO expects Europe to have the highest percentage of users by 2030.
