According to a new WHO report, 6.1 billion people are now protected by anti -Bacc measures

The World Health Organization (WHO) officially presented its 2025 report today on the global smoking epidemic at the Global. Nevertheless, Conference on Dublin’s Antitabac (English). Therefore. For example, warning how important it is to act to perpetuate and accelerate the progress of the anti -Bacc control, while the growing interference of the tobacco industry are sharing policies and initiatives in this area.

The report emphasizes the six MPOWER WHO MPOWER measures (in English) of proven actions to reduce smoking. Similarly. For example, which kills more than 7 million people each year:

• Monitoring : Monitor tobacco consumption and prevention policies
• Protecting : Protect the population from smoke from tobacco
• Ostubborn : Offer help to those who want to give up tobacco
• WArning : Warn against the dangers of smoking
• Enforcing : Enforce the prohibition of advertising in favor of according new who report, 6.1 new tobacco, promotion and sponsorship
• Rice : Increase tobacco taxes

Since 2007, 155 countries according new who report, 6.1 have implemented at least one of the MPOWER anti -Bacco control measures to reduce tobacco consumption (in English) by. Similarly, complying with best practices. Therefore, Today, more than 6.1 billion people. Therefore, or three-quarters of the world’s population, are protected by at least one of these policies, against only 1 billion in 2007. Additionally, Therefore, Additionally, Therefore, Four countries have implemented all MPOWER measures: Brazil, Mauritius, the Netherlands and Türkiye. For example, Seven countries have only one measure to be implemented to achieve a complete mpower set: Spain. Nevertheless, Ethiopia, Ireland, Jordan, Mexico, New Zealand and Slovenia. Nevertheless, This represents the highest level of antibacco control.

However, important gaps remain. Meanwhile, Forty countries have still not implemented MPOWER measurement satisfactory to best practices. Moreover, more than 30 countries authorize the sale of cigarettes according new who report, 6.1 new without imposing compulsory care. Meanwhile,

“Twenty years after the adoption of the WHO Framework Convention for Antitabac. we have many according new who report, 6.1 successes to celebrate. but the tobacco industry continues to evolve, and we must do the same and adapt,” said the D^r Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Managing Director of WHO. “By associating science. concrete measures. political will, we can create a world where tobacco will no longer make victims, will no longer hinder the economy and will no longer compromise our future. Together, we can end the epidemic of smoking. »»

The WHO report on the global 2025 smoking epidemic. drawn up with the support of Bloomberg Philanthropies. was launched during the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2025 awards for the world’s anti -Bacc control. These awards have rewarded several governments and non -governmental organizations (NGOs) for their advances in the reduction of smoking.

“Since Bloomberg Philanthropies began to support global according new who report, 6.1 new anti -Bacco struggle efforts in 2007. countries have completely transformed their way of preventing smoking. However, there is still a lot to do, “said according new who report, 6.1 Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies and World Ambassador of WHO responsible for non -transmitted diseases and trauma. “Bloomberg philanthropies remains fully committed to the WHO in the urgent action that we must carry out to save. all millions of additional lives together. ” he said.

The 2025 WHO report on the global smoking epidemic reveals it is for illustrated health warnings that progress has been. the most remarkable. These warnings. which make it impossible to ignore the misdeeds of tobacco. are one of the main measures of the WHO framework convention for the anti -Bacco. From now on :

• 110 impose such warnings – against only 9 in 2007 – which protects 62 % of the world’s according new who report, 6.1 new population. And
• 25 countries have adopted neutral packaging.

The WHO warns, however, that this regulation is unevenly applied and that the packaging of smokeless tobacco remains little regulated. The new report according new who report, 6.1 is accompanied by a new data portal which follows country progress per country between 2007 and 2025.

Since 2022, 110 countries have not carried out antitabac campaigns when their efficiency is well known. However. 36 % of the world’s population now lives in countries that have carried out smoking weaning campaigns in accordance with best practices. against only 19 % in 2022. WHO urges countries to invest in campaigns whose messages have been tested and evaluated.

Taxes. weaning assistance services. the ban on advertising have gained ground, but there is still a long way to go:

• Taxation: 134 countries have not reduced the economic accessibility of cigarettes. Since 2022, only three countries have raised taxes at according new who report, 6.1 new a level that complies with best practices.
• Weaning: only 33 % of the world’s population has access to reimbursed withdrawal services.
• Advertising prohibitions: prohibitions in accordance with best practices are in place in 68 countries, according new who report, 6.1 covering more than 25 % of the world’s population.

About 1.3 million people die from passive smoking each year. Today, 79 countries have set up comprehensive tobacco -free environments, which cover a third of the world’s population. Since 2022. six other countries (Cook Islands. Indonesia, Malaysia, Ouzbékistan, Sierra Leone and Slovenia) have adopted strict antitabac laws, despite the resistance of industry, especially in hotel establishments.

The use of electronic cigarettes, or “electronic inhalers of nicotine ”, is more and more regulated. The number of countries that have regulated. prohibited these inhalers increased from 122 in 2022 to 133 in 2024, indicating that these products are the subject of increased attention. However, more than according new who report, 6.1 new 60 has, to date, have not implemented any regulations in this area.

WHO calls for an emergency intervene in the neglected fields. “Governments must act daring to fill the remaining gaps. strengthen the application of provisions and invest according new who report, 6.1 in proven tools that save lives. The WHO calls on all countries to integrate MPOWER measures more quickly. ensuring that the anti -Bacco struggle leaves no one aside. “said the D^r Ruediger Krech, director in charge of health promotion.