Although considerable progress has been observed in countries around the world in reducing the prevalence of smoking tobacco use, a large implementation gap remains with respect to tobacco control. Researchers estimated the prevalence of smoking tobacco and attributable disease burden as part of the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD), Injuries, and Risk Factors Study. This amounted to 20.3 billion (95% UI, 19.5 to 21.2) cigarette-equivalents that were consumed each day worldwide. Globally, in 2019, smoking tobacco use was responsible for 7.69 million (95% UI, 7.16-8.20) deaths and 200 million (95% UI, 185-214) disability-adjusted life-years. Moreover, 86.9% (6.68 million of 7.69 million) of deaths attributable to smoking tobacco use were reported among current smokers.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 08, 2021 15:45 UTC