{"id":357,"date":"2025-10-07T02:38:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T02:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yarima.org\/?p=357"},"modified":"2025-10-07T02:38:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T02:38:32","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%ad-who-report-2025-1-in-5-adults-still-addicted-to-tobacco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yarima.org\/?p=357","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udead WHO Report 2025: 1 in 5 Adults Still Addicted to Tobacco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Published:<\/strong> October 6, 2025 | Source:<\/strong> World Health Organization (WHO)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The world is smoking less, but the fight against tobacco addiction is far from over. A new WHO Global Tobacco Trends Report<\/strong> reveals that global tobacco use has dropped from 1.38 billion users in 2000 to 1.2 billion in 2024<\/strong> \u2014 a 27% decline. However, 1 in 5 adults<\/strong> still uses tobacco or nicotine products, causing millions of preventable deaths every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe tobacco industry is now targeting young people with e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches,\u201d warned Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus<\/strong>, WHO Director-General.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u26a0\ufe0f Rise of E-Cigarettes and Vaping<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For the first time, WHO included data on e-cigarette use<\/strong>, revealing over 100 million global users<\/strong>, including 15 million adolescents<\/strong> aged 13\u201315. Children are nine times more likely than adults<\/strong> to vape, raising concerns about a new generation addicted to nicotine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHO officials say that e-cigarettes marketed as \u201charm reduction\u201d are actually creating new nicotine addictions<\/strong> and undermining decades of anti-tobacco progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udc69\u200d\u2695\ufe0f Women Leading Tobacco Quitting Trends<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Women have shown remarkable progress in quitting tobacco. Between 2010 and 2024, female tobacco use dropped from 11% to 6.6%<\/strong>, meeting the 2030 reduction goal five years early<\/strong>.
In contrast, men \u2014 who make up 80% of all tobacco users<\/strong> \u2014 are not expected to meet targets until 2031<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83c\udf0d Global Tobacco Use by Region<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • South-East Asia:<\/strong> Major progress, men\u2019s use down from 70% to 37%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Africa:<\/strong> Lowest prevalence (9.5%) but rising absolute numbers due to population growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Americas:<\/strong> 36% reduction, now at 14%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Europe:<\/strong> Highest adult prevalence (24.1%), with women leading global rates at 17.4%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Eastern Mediterranean:<\/strong> Tobacco use rising in some nations (18%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Western Pacific:<\/strong> Slowest progress \u2014 men\u2019s use remains high at 43.3%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    \ud83d\uded1 WHO Calls for Stronger Tobacco Control<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    WHO urges all governments to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Enforce the MPOWER<\/strong> measures and WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Ban tobacco and e-cigarette advertising<\/strong> targeting youth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Raise taxes<\/strong> on tobacco and nicotine products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Expand cessation programs<\/strong> to help millions quit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      \u201cNearly 20% of adults still use tobacco \u2014 the progress is real but not enough,\u201d said Dr. Jeremy Farrar<\/strong>, WHO Assistant Director-General.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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      \ud83e\uddfe About the Report<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      The 2025 WHO Global Report on Tobacco Use<\/strong> is based on 2,034 national surveys<\/strong> covering 97% of the global population<\/strong>. While the world has achieved a 27% reduction in use since 2000, the goal of a 30% reduction by 2025<\/strong> is still 50 million users short<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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